Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 75,909 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
75,909 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 47 regions
All-time high
76,106 kt
in 2018
All-time low
41,911 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 41.9k kt1991: 44.8k kt1992: 46.0k kt1993: 48.4k kt1994: 47.6k kt1995: 48.7k kt1996: 49.6k kt1997: 51.7k kt1998: 53.0k kt1999: 54.7k kt2000: 56.1k kt2001: 56.7k kt2002: 55.7k kt2003: 58.7k kt2004: 60.6k kt2005: 61.9k kt2006: 63.0k kt2007: 63.5k kt2008: 63.7k kt2009: 63.1k kt2010: 65.5k kt2011: 67.1k kt2012: 69.5k kt2013: 71.7k kt2014: 72.8k kt2015: 74.0k kt2016: 74.5k kt2017: 75.8k kt2018: 76.1k kt2019: 76.0k kt2020: 72.4k kt2021: 74.8k kt2022: 75.9k kt2023: 75.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia is 75,909 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia peaked at 76,106 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41,911 kt, in 1990.

Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 47 regions on this measure, 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 48,647 kt 41,911 kt 54,656 kt 10
2000s 60,279 kt 55,675 kt 63,668 kt 10
2010s 72,297 kt 65,511 kt 76,106 kt 10
2020s 74,768 kt 72,409 kt 75,918 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 OECD 233,829 kt compare
  2. 2 China, People's Republic of 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
  7. 7 Canada 18,351 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia was 75,909 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 76,106 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 41,911 kt in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 47 regions with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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.