Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in World
World: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 539,555 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in World is 539,555 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in World peaked at 539,555 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 288,780 kt, in 1990.
That places World 1st out of 34 groups 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 (CO2) in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 288,780 kt | — |
| 1991 | 306,982 kt | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 314,636 kt | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 317,751 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 322,308 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 328,890 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 339,497 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 348,968 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 358,299 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 367,913 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 374,492 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 377,579 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 386,263 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 396,744 kt | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 414,699 kt | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 421,876 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 435,912 kt | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 443,353 kt | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 448,916 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 447,421 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 466,180 kt | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 478,499 kt | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 483,733 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 511,174 kt | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 523,185 kt | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 530,129 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 537,126 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 531,418 kt | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 535,517 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 538,749 kt | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 481,287 kt | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 514,392 kt | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 535,768 kt | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 539,555 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 329,402 kt | 288,780 kt | 367,913 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 414,726 kt | 374,492 kt | 448,916 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 513,571 kt | 466,180 kt | 538,749 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 517,750 kt | 481,287 kt | 539,555 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions in World?
- Food transport — emissions in World was 539,555 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 539,555 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,780 kt in 1990.
- How does World rank for food transport — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.