Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia

Western Asia: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 45,403 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45,403 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
45,540 kt
in 2022
All-time low
15,917 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 15.9k kt1991: 16.2k kt1992: 18.5k kt1993: 19.4k kt1994: 19.7k kt1995: 19.3k kt1996: 19.6k kt1997: 19.5k kt1998: 19.4k kt1999: 19.6k kt2000: 20.5k kt2001: 21.1k kt2002: 22.1k kt2003: 22.9k kt2004: 24.5k kt2005: 26.5k kt2006: 27.4k kt2007: 29.0k kt2008: 31.4k kt2009: 32.8k kt2010: 34.2k kt2011: 35.1k kt2012: 37.4k kt2013: 39.4k kt2014: 40.5k kt2015: 42.6k kt2016: 42.0k kt2017: 41.5k kt2018: 40.1k kt2019: 44.1k kt2020: 38.7k kt2021: 43.2k kt2022: 45.5k kt2023: 45.4k kt

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 45,403 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia peaked at 45,540 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,917 kt, in 1990.

Western Asia ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 15,917 kt
1991 16,235 kt +2.0%
1992 18,482 kt +13.8%
1993 19,448 kt +5.2%
1994 19,718 kt +1.4%
1995 19,302 kt -2.1%
1996 19,640 kt +1.8%
1997 19,531 kt -0.6%
1998 19,352 kt -0.9%
1999 19,574 kt +1.1%
2000 20,503 kt +4.7%
2001 21,080 kt +2.8%
2002 22,149 kt +5.1%
2003 22,920 kt +3.5%
2004 24,468 kt +6.8%
2005 26,490 kt +8.3%
2006 27,369 kt +3.3%
2007 29,047 kt +6.1%
2008 31,367 kt +8.0%
2009 32,821 kt +4.6%
2010 34,212 kt +4.2%
2011 35,103 kt +2.6%
2012 37,425 kt +6.6%
2013 39,396 kt +5.3%
2014 40,513 kt +2.8%
2015 42,583 kt +5.1%
2016 41,978 kt -1.4%
2017 41,541 kt -1.0%
2018 40,146 kt -3.4%
2019 44,126 kt +9.9%
2020 38,725 kt -12.2%
2021 43,151 kt +11.4%
2022 45,540 kt +5.5%
2023 45,403 kt -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,720 kt 15,917 kt 19,718 kt 10
2000s 25,821 kt 20,503 kt 32,821 kt 10
2010s 39,702 kt 34,212 kt 44,126 kt 10
2020s 43,205 kt 38,725 kt 45,540 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,375 kt compare
  2. 9 Saudi Arabia 15,183 kt compare
  3. 10 India 14,938 kt compare
  4. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 1,100 kt compare
  5. 11 Republic of Korea 11,777 kt compare
  6. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 559.19 kt compare
  7. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 493.57 kt compare
  8. 12 Germany 11,752 kt compare
  9. 13 Australia and New Zealand 11,460 kt compare
  10. 13 Melanesia 372.45 kt compare
  11. 14 France 11,097 kt compare
  12. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 333.87 kt compare
  13. 15 Australia 9,830 kt compare
  14. 15 Republic of Moldova 272.8 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia was 45,403 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 45,540 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,917 kt in 1990.
How does Western Asia rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Asia ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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