Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 231,497 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
231,497 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
237,720 kt
in 2019
All-time low
173,342 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 173.3k kt1991: 184.9k kt1992: 182.1k kt1993: 177.4k kt1994: 178.5k kt1995: 178.8k kt1996: 182.1k kt1997: 184.5k kt1998: 190.0k kt1999: 194.1k kt2000: 198.0k kt2001: 200.3k kt2002: 204.1k kt2003: 207.7k kt2004: 212.8k kt2005: 214.3k kt2006: 219.2k kt2007: 222.6k kt2008: 220.1k kt2009: 215.5k kt2010: 219.7k kt2011: 220.9k kt2012: 217.7k kt2013: 220.7k kt2014: 221.9k kt2015: 226.6k kt2016: 229.2k kt2017: 233.0k kt2018: 237.1k kt2019: 237.7k kt2020: 213.2k kt2021: 228.1k kt2022: 231.5k kt2023: 231.5k kt

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 231,497 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries peaked at 237,720 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 173,342 kt, in 1990.

Annex I countries ranks 3rd of 32 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 (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 173,342 kt
1991 184,865 kt +6.6%
1992 182,091 kt -1.5%
1993 177,384 kt -2.6%
1994 178,483 kt +0.6%
1995 178,846 kt +0.2%
1996 182,055 kt +1.8%
1997 184,549 kt +1.4%
1998 189,975 kt +2.9%
1999 194,071 kt +2.2%
2000 198,004 kt +2.0%
2001 200,325 kt +1.2%
2002 204,087 kt +1.9%
2003 207,660 kt +1.8%
2004 212,762 kt +2.5%
2005 214,297 kt +0.7%
2006 219,188 kt +2.3%
2007 222,621 kt +1.6%
2008 220,090 kt -1.1%
2009 215,459 kt -2.1%
2010 219,721 kt +2.0%
2011 220,855 kt +0.5%
2012 217,727 kt -1.4%
2013 220,724 kt +1.4%
2014 221,946 kt +0.6%
2015 226,639 kt +2.1%
2016 229,242 kt +1.1%
2017 232,971 kt +1.6%
2018 237,145 kt +1.8%
2019 237,720 kt +0.2%
2020 213,215 kt -10.3%
2021 228,125 kt +7.0%
2022 231,476 kt +1.5%
2023 231,497 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 182,566 kt 173,342 kt 194,071 kt 10
2000s 211,449 kt 198,004 kt 222,621 kt 10
2010s 226,469 kt 217,727 kt 237,720 kt 10
2020s 226,078 kt 213,215 kt 231,497 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 233,829 kt compare
  2. 2 China 43,514 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 38,577 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 29,438 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 9,880 kt compare
  6. 5 Russian Federation 23,037 kt compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 3,967 kt compare
  8. 6 Japan 20,200 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries was 231,497 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 237,720 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 173,342 kt in 1990.
How does Annex I countries rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 8,776 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf