Food Transport — Emissions in Western Asia

Western Asia: Food Transport — Emissions was 43,985 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43,985 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
44,121 kt
in 2022
All-time low
15,370 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Western Asia, 1990–2023

20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 15.4k kt1991: 15.7k kt1992: 17.9k kt1993: 18.9k kt1994: 19.2k kt1995: 18.7k kt1996: 19.1k kt1997: 18.9k kt1998: 18.7k kt1999: 18.9k kt2000: 19.8k kt2001: 20.3k kt2002: 21.3k kt2003: 22.0k kt2004: 23.5k kt2005: 25.4k kt2006: 26.2k kt2007: 27.8k kt2008: 29.9k kt2009: 31.3k kt2010: 32.6k kt2011: 33.5k kt2012: 35.7k kt2013: 37.7k kt2014: 38.9k kt2015: 40.9k kt2016: 40.4k kt2017: 40.1k kt2018: 38.7k kt2019: 42.7k kt2020: 37.5k kt2021: 41.8k kt2022: 44.1k kt2023: 44.0k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Western Asia stood at 43,985 kt.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 44,121 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,370 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Asia 12th 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 15,370 kt
1991 15,674 kt +2.0%
1992 17,857 kt +13.9%
1993 18,920 kt +6.0%
1994 19,173 kt +1.3%
1995 18,745 kt -2.2%
1996 19,065 kt +1.7%
1997 18,940 kt -0.7%
1998 18,741 kt -1.1%
1999 18,948 kt +1.1%
2000 19,832 kt +4.7%
2001 20,330 kt +2.5%
2002 21,309 kt +4.8%
2003 22,019 kt +3.3%
2004 23,488 kt +6.7%
2005 25,382 kt +8.1%
2006 26,185 kt +3.2%
2007 27,758 kt +6.0%
2008 29,917 kt +7.8%
2009 31,283 kt +4.6%
2010 32,598 kt +4.2%
2011 33,485 kt +2.7%
2012 35,743 kt +6.7%
2013 37,694 kt +5.5%
2014 38,860 kt +3.1%
2015 40,931 kt +5.3%
2016 40,403 kt -1.3%
2017 40,081 kt -0.8%
2018 38,720 kt -3.4%
2019 42,653 kt +10.2%
2020 37,460 kt -12.2%
2021 41,802 kt +11.6%
2022 44,121 kt +5.5%
2023 43,985 kt -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,143 kt 15,370 kt 19,173 kt 10
2000s 24,750 kt 19,832 kt 31,283 kt 10
2010s 38,117 kt 32,598 kt 42,653 kt 10
2020s 41,842 kt 37,460 kt 44,121 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 9 India 14,306 kt compare
  2. 10 Mexico 14,193 kt compare
  3. 11 Republic of Korea 11,366 kt compare
  4. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 482.97 kt compare
  5. 12 Germany 11,084 kt compare
  6. 13 Australia and New Zealand 10,619 kt compare
  7. 14 France 9,661 kt compare
  8. 15 Thailand 9,413 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Western Asia?
Food transport — emissions in Western Asia was 43,985 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 44,121 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,370 kt in 1990.
How does Western Asia rank for food transport — emissions?
Western Asia ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 data points, 1990–2023
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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