Food Transport — Emissions in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Food Transport — Emissions was 11,366 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,366 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11,562 kt
in 2019
All-time low
4,028 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200620231990: 4.0k kt1991: 4.6k kt1992: 5.2k kt1993: 5.9k kt1994: 6.3k kt1995: 7.1k kt1996: 7.6k kt1997: 7.7k kt1998: 6.4k kt1999: 7.1k kt2000: 7.7k kt2001: 8.1k kt2002: 8.7k kt2003: 8.9k kt2004: 9.0k kt2005: 9.0k kt2006: 9.1k kt2007: 9.4k kt2008: 9.1k kt2009: 9.3k kt2010: 9.5k kt2011: 9.4k kt2012: 9.5k kt2013: 9.9k kt2014: 10.0k kt2015: 10.6k kt2016: 10.9k kt2017: 11.2k kt2018: 11.0k kt2019: 11.6k kt2020: 10.8k kt2021: 11.1k kt2022: 11.4k kt2023: 11.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Republic of Korea stood at 11,366 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 11,562 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,028 kt, in 1990.

That places Republic of Korea 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,028 kt
1991 4,604 kt +14.3%
1992 5,228 kt +13.5%
1993 5,918 kt +13.2%
1994 6,314 kt +6.7%
1995 7,100 kt +12.4%
1996 7,635 kt +7.5%
1997 7,737 kt +1.3%
1998 6,443 kt -16.7%
1999 7,091 kt +10.1%
2000 7,748 kt +9.3%
2001 8,073 kt +4.2%
2002 8,665 kt +7.3%
2003 8,921 kt +3.0%
2004 8,960 kt +0.4%
2005 8,982 kt +0.2%
2006 9,077 kt +1.1%
2007 9,367 kt +3.2%
2008 9,144 kt -2.4%
2009 9,277 kt +1.5%
2010 9,482 kt +2.2%
2011 9,351 kt -1.4%
2012 9,531 kt +1.9%
2013 9,947 kt +4.4%
2014 10,022 kt +0.7%
2015 10,625 kt +6.0%
2016 10,925 kt +2.8%
2017 11,158 kt +2.1%
2018 10,990 kt -1.5%
2019 11,562 kt +5.2%
2020 10,810 kt -6.5%
2021 11,066 kt +2.4%
2022 11,377 kt +2.8%
2023 11,366 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,210 kt 4,028 kt 7,737 kt 10
2000s 8,821 kt 7,748 kt 9,367 kt 10
2010s 10,359 kt 9,351 kt 11,562 kt 10
2020s 11,155 kt 10,810 kt 11,377 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 8 Saudi Arabia 14,765 kt compare
  2. 9 India 14,306 kt compare
  3. 10 Mexico 14,193 kt compare
  4. 12 Germany 11,084 kt compare
  5. 13 Australia and New Zealand 10,619 kt compare
  6. 14 France 9,661 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Republic of Korea?
Food transport — emissions in Republic of Korea was 11,366 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 11,562 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,028 kt in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for food transport — emissions?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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.