Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia

Asia: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 203,971 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
203,971 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 21 groups
All-time high
207,400 kt
in 2016
All-time low
83,916 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 83.9k kt1991: 88.8k kt1992: 97.8k kt1993: 102.8k kt1994: 103.8k kt1995: 106.4k kt1996: 111.8k kt1997: 116.0k kt1998: 117.9k kt1999: 121.5k kt2000: 121.9k kt2001: 124.4k kt2002: 126.5k kt2003: 132.1k kt2004: 138.8k kt2005: 142.0k kt2006: 145.9k kt2007: 143.7k kt2008: 146.9k kt2009: 151.3k kt2010: 158.3k kt2011: 164.7k kt2012: 172.3k kt2013: 194.4k kt2014: 200.8k kt2015: 203.5k kt2016: 207.4k kt2017: 194.7k kt2018: 195.1k kt2019: 197.8k kt2020: 183.7k kt2021: 194.8k kt2022: 203.1k kt2023: 204.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Asia stood at 203,971 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 207,400 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83,916 kt, in 1990.

Asia ranks 1st of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 83,916 kt —
1991 88,793 kt +5.8%
1992 97,766 kt +10.1%
1993 102,752 kt +5.1%
1994 103,803 kt +1.0%
1995 106,386 kt +2.5%
1996 111,809 kt +5.1%
1997 116,047 kt +3.8%
1998 117,875 kt +1.6%
1999 121,545 kt +3.1%
2000 121,916 kt +0.3%
2001 124,437 kt +2.1%
2002 126,488 kt +1.6%
2003 132,141 kt +4.5%
2004 138,810 kt +5.0%
2005 142,024 kt +2.3%
2006 145,867 kt +2.7%
2007 143,657 kt -1.5%
2008 146,876 kt +2.2%
2009 151,332 kt +3.0%
2010 158,350 kt +4.6%
2011 164,723 kt +4.0%
2012 172,325 kt +4.6%
2013 194,387 kt +12.8%
2014 200,783 kt +3.3%
2015 203,484 kt +1.3%
2016 207,400 kt +1.9%
2017 194,687 kt -6.1%
2018 195,089 kt +0.2%
2019 197,762 kt +1.4%
2020 183,738 kt -7.1%
2021 194,836 kt +6.0%
2022 203,136 kt +4.3%
2023 203,971 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105,069 kt 83,916 kt 121,545 kt 10
2000s 137,355 kt 121,916 kt 151,332 kt 10
2010s 188,899 kt 158,350 kt 207,400 kt 10
2020s 196,420 kt 183,738 kt 203,971 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 233,829 kt compare
  2. 2 China 43,514 kt compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 16,264 kt compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 38,577 kt compare
  5. 4 Brazil 29,438 kt compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 9,880 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Asia?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Asia was 203,971 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 207,400 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 83,916 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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
271 places, 8,821 data points, 1990–2023
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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.