What is food transport — emissions in Annex I countries?

Food transport — emissions in Annex I countries was 209,500 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?

The highest recorded value was 216,908 kt in 2018.

What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?

The lowest recorded value was 161,617 kt in 1990.

How does Annex I countries rank for food transport — emissions?

Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 38 groups with data for 2023.

Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Annex I countries 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.

Food Transport — Emissions in Annex I countries

Name: Food Transport — Emissions in Annex I countries
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Annex I countries: Food Transport — Emissions was 209,500 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

209,500 kt

Change on year

up 0.0%

Rank

3rd

of 38 groups

All-time high

216,908 kt

in 2018

All-time low

161,617 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Annex I countries stood at 209,500 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 216,908 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 161,617 kt, in 1990.

Annex I countries ranks 3rd of 38 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	173,525 kt	161,617 kt	185,257 kt	10
2000s	199,475 kt	188,682 kt	208,872 kt	10
2010s	208,336 kt	201,318 kt	216,908 kt	10
2020s	204,485 kt	192,727 kt	209,500 kt	4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

1 OECD 213,019 kt compare
2 China 39,042 kt compare
3 China, mainland 34,271 kt compare
4 Brazil 28,629 kt compare
5 Russian Federation 20,918 kt compare
6 Japan 19,321 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

More climate change data for Annex I countries

Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 900.92 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 994,926 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 235,697 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 759,229 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 889.42 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 27,115 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 238,744 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 278,273 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,412 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 39,529 kt (2050)

All data for Annex I countries →

Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Annex I countries?: Food transport — emissions in Annex I countries was 209,500 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?: The highest recorded value was 216,908 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?: The lowest recorded value was 161,617 kt in 1990.
How does Annex I countries rank for food transport — emissions?: Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries 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

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: 267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.