Food Transport — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Food Transport — Emissions was 213,019 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
213,019 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 229 countries
All-time high
223,062 kt
in 2019
All-time low
142,358 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 142.4k kt1991: 155.9k kt1992: 161.1k kt1993: 165.6k kt1994: 170.6k kt1995: 174.2k kt1996: 179.0k kt1997: 181.5k kt1998: 183.4k kt1999: 188.5k kt2000: 193.4k kt2001: 194.6k kt2002: 198.7k kt2003: 202.1k kt2004: 206.4k kt2005: 208.7k kt2006: 212.2k kt2007: 216.0k kt2008: 211.8k kt2009: 206.8k kt2010: 210.7k kt2011: 210.7k kt2012: 208.0k kt2013: 210.2k kt2014: 210.5k kt2015: 215.6k kt2016: 218.8k kt2017: 221.0k kt2018: 223.0k kt2019: 223.1k kt2020: 194.6k kt2021: 206.6k kt2022: 213.0k kt2023: 213.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in OECD is 213,019 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in OECD peaked at 223,062 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 142,358 kt, in 1990.

OECD ranks 1st of 229 countries 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 170,221 kt 142,358 kt 188,463 kt 10
2000s 205,074 kt 193,373 kt 215,990 kt 10
2010s 215,152 kt 207,986 kt 223,062 kt 10
2020s 206,785 kt 194,560 kt 213,019 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 39,042 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 34,271 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 28,629 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in OECD?
Food transport — emissions in OECD was 213,019 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 223,062 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 142,358 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for food transport — emissions?
OECD ranks 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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

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.