Food Transport — Emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Food Transport — Emissions was 36,396 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36,396 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
17th
of 33 groups
All-time high
47,176 kt
in 2016
All-time low
14,008 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 14.0k kt1991: 14.9k kt1992: 15.9k kt1993: 15.9k kt1994: 16.3k kt1995: 16.9k kt1996: 19.2k kt1997: 20.7k kt1998: 20.9k kt1999: 21.5k kt2000: 18.0k kt2001: 18.2k kt2002: 18.9k kt2003: 19.5k kt2004: 20.5k kt2005: 20.2k kt2006: 21.8k kt2007: 16.6k kt2008: 18.0k kt2009: 20.1k kt2010: 21.3k kt2011: 22.3k kt2012: 22.9k kt2013: 39.6k kt2014: 42.0k kt2015: 44.3k kt2016: 47.2k kt2017: 30.5k kt2018: 34.0k kt2019: 33.5k kt2020: 30.9k kt2021: 34.1k kt2022: 36.2k kt2023: 36.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 36,396 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 47,176 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,008 kt, in 1990.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 17th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 14,008 kt
1991 14,933 kt +6.6%
1992 15,940 kt +6.7%
1993 15,898 kt -0.3%
1994 16,254 kt +2.2%
1995 16,902 kt +4.0%
1996 19,238 kt +13.8%
1997 20,722 kt +7.7%
1998 20,922 kt +1.0%
1999 21,530 kt +2.9%
2000 17,987 kt -16.5%
2001 18,176 kt +1.1%
2002 18,858 kt +3.7%
2003 19,498 kt +3.4%
2004 20,496 kt +5.1%
2005 20,240 kt -1.2%
2006 21,815 kt +7.8%
2007 16,633 kt -23.8%
2008 17,998 kt +8.2%
2009 20,130 kt +11.8%
2010 21,282 kt +5.7%
2011 22,312 kt +4.8%
2012 22,915 kt +2.7%
2013 39,559 kt +72.6%
2014 42,040 kt +6.3%
2015 44,341 kt +5.5%
2016 47,176 kt +6.4%
2017 30,535 kt -35.3%
2018 34,016 kt +11.4%
2019 33,482 kt -1.6%
2020 30,913 kt -7.7%
2021 34,050 kt +10.2%
2022 36,228 kt +6.4%
2023 36,396 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,635 kt 14,008 kt 21,530 kt 10
2000s 19,183 kt 16,633 kt 21,815 kt 10
2010s 33,766 kt 21,282 kt 47,176 kt 10
2020s 34,397 kt 30,913 kt 36,396 kt 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 14 France 9,661 kt compare
  2. 15 Thailand 9,413 kt compare
  3. 16 Australia 9,115 kt compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,483 kt compare
  5. 18 Italy 7,811 kt compare
  6. 19 Indonesia 7,446 kt compare
  7. 19 Timor-Leste 14.01 kt compare
  8. 20 Spain 6,677 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Food transport — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 36,396 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 47,176 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 14,008 kt in 1990.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for food transport — emissions?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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