Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 75,909 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
75,909 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
76,106 kt
in 2018
All-time low
41,911 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 41.9k kt1991: 44.8k kt1992: 46.0k kt1993: 48.4k kt1994: 47.6k kt1995: 48.7k kt1996: 49.6k kt1997: 51.7k kt1998: 53.0k kt1999: 54.7k kt2000: 56.1k kt2001: 56.7k kt2002: 55.7k kt2003: 58.7k kt2004: 60.6k kt2005: 61.9k kt2006: 63.0k kt2007: 63.5k kt2008: 63.7k kt2009: 63.1k kt2010: 65.5k kt2011: 67.1k kt2012: 69.5k kt2013: 71.7k kt2014: 72.8k kt2015: 74.0k kt2016: 74.5k kt2017: 75.8k kt2018: 76.1k kt2019: 76.0k kt2020: 72.4k kt2021: 74.8k kt2022: 75.9k kt2023: 75.9k kt

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 75,909 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia peaked at 76,106 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41,911 kt, in 1990.

That places Eastern Asia 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 41,911 kt
1991 44,786 kt +6.9%
1992 46,048 kt +2.8%
1993 48,415 kt +5.1%
1994 47,627 kt -1.6%
1995 48,676 kt +2.2%
1996 49,646 kt +2.0%
1997 51,738 kt +4.2%
1998 52,970 kt +2.4%
1999 54,656 kt +3.2%
2000 56,070 kt +2.6%
2001 56,732 kt +1.2%
2002 55,675 kt -1.9%
2003 58,672 kt +5.4%
2004 60,624 kt +3.3%
2005 61,864 kt +2.0%
2006 62,952 kt +1.8%
2007 63,461 kt +0.8%
2008 63,668 kt +0.3%
2009 63,076 kt -0.9%
2010 65,511 kt +3.9%
2011 67,117 kt +2.5%
2012 69,506 kt +3.6%
2013 71,687 kt +3.1%
2014 72,831 kt +1.6%
2015 74,017 kt +1.6%
2016 74,483 kt +0.6%
2017 75,754 kt +1.7%
2018 76,106 kt +0.5%
2019 75,959 kt -0.2%
2020 72,409 kt -4.7%
2021 74,839 kt +3.4%
2022 75,918 kt +1.4%
2023 75,909 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,647 kt 41,911 kt 54,656 kt 10
2000s 60,279 kt 55,675 kt 63,668 kt 10
2010s 72,297 kt 65,511 kt 76,106 kt 10
2020s 74,768 kt 72,409 kt 75,918 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 4 Brazil 29,438 kt compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 9,880 kt compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 23,037 kt compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 3,967 kt compare
  5. 6 Japan 20,200 kt compare
  6. 7 Canada 18,351 kt compare
  7. 8 Mexico 15,193 kt compare
  8. 9 Saudi Arabia 15,183 kt compare
  9. 10 India 14,938 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia was 75,909 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 76,106 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 41,911 kt in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Asia ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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