Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in World
World: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 522,667 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in World stood at 522,667 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 522,667 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 276,391 kt, in 1990.
That places World 1st out of 32 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 (CO2eq) in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 276,391 kt | — |
| 1991 | 293,633 kt | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 300,255 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 300,460 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 304,041 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 307,722 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 318,128 kt | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 327,293 kt | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 336,687 kt | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 345,089 kt | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 351,387 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 356,980 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 365,114 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 376,069 kt | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 391,313 kt | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 397,823 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 410,425 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 416,420 kt | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 422,981 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 424,298 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 441,149 kt | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 454,625 kt | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 463,776 kt | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 493,071 kt | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 504,716 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 510,503 kt | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 517,218 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 510,026 kt | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 514,812 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 520,084 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 467,507 kt | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 501,307 kt | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 519,710 kt | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 522,667 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310,970 kt | 276,391 kt | 345,089 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 391,281 kt | 351,387 kt | 424,298 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 492,998 kt | 441,149 kt | 520,084 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 502,798 kt | 467,507 kt | 522,667 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in World?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in World was 522,667 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 522,667 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,391 kt in 1990.
- How does World rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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