Food Transport — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Food Transport — Emissions was 194,002 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
194,002 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 21 groups
All-time high
198,734 kt
in 2016
All-time low
81,362 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 81.4k kt1991: 86.1k kt1992: 94.8k kt1993: 99.8k kt1994: 100.8k kt1995: 103.3k kt1996: 108.6k kt1997: 112.7k kt1998: 114.3k kt1999: 118.1k kt2000: 118.3k kt2001: 120.7k kt2002: 122.6k kt2003: 128.0k kt2004: 134.4k kt2005: 137.3k kt2006: 140.9k kt2007: 138.5k kt2008: 141.4k kt2009: 145.6k kt2010: 152.1k kt2011: 158.2k kt2012: 165.2k kt2013: 186.5k kt2014: 192.6k kt2015: 195.1k kt2016: 198.7k kt2017: 186.1k kt2018: 186.0k kt2019: 188.4k kt2020: 174.6k kt2021: 185.1k kt2022: 193.2k kt2023: 194.0k kt

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 194,002 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Asia peaked at 198,734 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81,362 kt, in 1990.

Asia ranks 1st of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 81,362 kt —
1991 86,090 kt +5.8%
1992 94,811 kt +10.1%
1993 99,784 kt +5.2%
1994 100,810 kt +1.0%
1995 103,318 kt +2.5%
1996 108,564 kt +5.1%
1997 112,687 kt +3.8%
1998 114,292 kt +1.4%
1999 118,065 kt +3.3%
2000 118,336 kt +0.2%
2001 120,656 kt +2.0%
2002 122,643 kt +1.6%
2003 128,035 kt +4.4%
2004 134,369 kt +4.9%
2005 137,315 kt +2.2%
2006 140,903 kt +2.6%
2007 138,520 kt -1.7%
2008 141,402 kt +2.1%
2009 145,556 kt +2.9%
2010 152,118 kt +4.5%
2011 158,174 kt +4.0%
2012 165,237 kt +4.5%
2013 186,453 kt +12.8%
2014 192,595 kt +3.3%
2015 195,127 kt +1.3%
2016 198,734 kt +1.8%
2017 186,103 kt -6.4%
2018 186,034 kt -0.0%
2019 188,423 kt +1.3%
2020 174,646 kt -7.3%
2021 185,117 kt +6.0%
2022 193,204 kt +4.4%
2023 194,002 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,978 kt 81,362 kt 118,065 kt 10
2000s 132,774 kt 118,336 kt 145,556 kt 10
2010s 180,900 kt 152,118 kt 198,734 kt 10
2020s 186,742 kt 174,646 kt 194,002 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 213,019 kt compare
  2. 2 China 39,042 kt compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15,727 kt compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 34,271 kt compare
  5. 4 Brazil 28,629 kt compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 9,661 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Asia?
Food transport — emissions in Asia was 194,002 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 198,734 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 81,362 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for food transport — emissions?
Asia ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
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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.