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 38 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.

That places Annex I countries 3rd out of 38 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.

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. 5 Russian Federation 23,037 kt compare
  6. 6 Japan 20,200 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 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 38 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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About this data

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
271 places, 8,821 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.