Food Transport — Emissions in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Food Transport — Emissions was 39,402 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 39,402 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 51,326 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15,488 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Asia 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,488 kt | — |
| 1991 | 16,461 kt | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 16,962 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 17,964 kt | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 19,230 kt | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 19,537 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 22,165 kt | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 23,606 kt | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 23,867 kt | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 24,968 kt | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 22,100 kt | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 22,507 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 23,610 kt | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 24,384 kt | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 25,594 kt | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 26,179 kt | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 28,210 kt | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 22,438 kt | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 23,802 kt | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 25,814 kt | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 26,110 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 26,904 kt | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 27,799 kt | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 44,597 kt | +60.4% |
| 2014 | 46,732 kt | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 49,363 kt | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 51,326 kt | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 36,968 kt | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 38,442 kt | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 37,916 kt | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 34,683 kt | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 38,431 kt | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 39,428 kt | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 39,402 kt | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,025 kt | 15,488 kt | 24,968 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,464 kt | 22,100 kt | 28,210 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,616 kt | 26,110 kt | 51,326 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,986 kt | 34,683 kt | 39,428 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 11 Republic of Korea 11,366 kt compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 482.97 kt compare
- 12 Germany 11,084 kt compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 10,619 kt compare
- 14 France 9,661 kt compare
- 15 Thailand 9,413 kt compare
- 16 Australia 9,115 kt compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,483 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions in Southern Asia?
- Food transport — emissions in Southern Asia was 39,402 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,326 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,488 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for food transport — emissions?
- Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf