Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 41,084 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41,084 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
41,084 kt
in 2023
All-time low
13,029 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 13.0k kt1991: 13.7k kt1992: 14.2k kt1993: 14.4k kt1994: 15.2k kt1995: 15.8k kt1996: 16.7k kt1997: 16.8k kt1998: 17.7k kt1999: 18.2k kt2000: 19.6k kt2001: 20.1k kt2002: 20.6k kt2003: 21.0k kt2004: 22.3k kt2005: 22.7k kt2006: 23.9k kt2007: 26.1k kt2008: 27.5k kt2009: 29.4k kt2010: 31.0k kt2011: 32.4k kt2012: 34.1k kt2013: 35.4k kt2014: 36.8k kt2015: 37.5k kt2016: 39.1k kt2017: 39.9k kt2018: 40.6k kt2019: 40.6k kt2020: 36.1k kt2021: 39.6k kt2022: 40.9k kt2023: 41.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 41,084 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 41,084 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,029 kt, in 1990.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 13,029 kt
1991 13,731 kt +5.4%
1992 14,152 kt +3.1%
1993 14,439 kt +2.0%
1994 15,215 kt +5.4%
1995 15,830 kt +4.0%
1996 16,651 kt +5.2%
1997 16,809 kt +0.9%
1998 17,734 kt +5.5%
1999 18,239 kt +2.8%
2000 19,565 kt +7.3%
2001 20,082 kt +2.6%
2002 20,587 kt +2.5%
2003 21,049 kt +2.2%
2004 22,265 kt +5.8%
2005 22,658 kt +1.8%
2006 23,875 kt +5.4%
2007 26,058 kt +9.1%
2008 27,472 kt +5.4%
2009 29,427 kt +7.1%
2010 31,028 kt +5.4%
2011 32,444 kt +4.6%
2012 34,148 kt +5.3%
2013 35,369 kt +3.6%
2014 36,845 kt +4.2%
2015 37,505 kt +1.8%
2016 39,138 kt +4.4%
2017 39,887 kt +1.9%
2018 40,564 kt +1.7%
2019 40,585 kt +0.1%
2020 36,124 kt -11.0%
2021 39,559 kt +9.5%
2022 40,920 kt +3.4%
2023 41,084 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,583 kt 13,029 kt 18,239 kt 10
2000s 23,304 kt 19,565 kt 29,427 kt 10
2010s 36,751 kt 31,028 kt 40,585 kt 10
2020s 39,422 kt 36,124 kt 41,084 kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 10 India 14,938 kt compare
  2. 11 Republic of Korea 11,777 kt compare
  3. 12 Germany 11,752 kt compare
  4. 13 Australia and New Zealand 11,460 kt compare
  5. 14 France 11,097 kt compare
  6. 15 Australia 9,830 kt compare
  7. 16 Thailand 9,650 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 41,084 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 41,084 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 13,029 kt in 1990.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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