Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 37,858 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37,858 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
18th
of 33 groups
All-time high
48,756 kt
in 2016
All-time low
14,451 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 14.5k kt1991: 15.4k kt1992: 16.5k kt1993: 16.4k kt1994: 16.7k kt1995: 17.4k kt1996: 19.8k kt1997: 21.3k kt1998: 21.6k kt1999: 22.1k kt2000: 18.5k kt2001: 18.8k kt2002: 19.5k kt2003: 20.2k kt2004: 21.3k kt2005: 21.0k kt2006: 22.7k kt2007: 17.5k kt2008: 18.9k kt2009: 21.2k kt2010: 22.4k kt2011: 23.4k kt2012: 24.0k kt2013: 41.0k kt2014: 43.5k kt2015: 45.8k kt2016: 48.8k kt2017: 31.7k kt2018: 35.5k kt2019: 34.9k kt2020: 32.2k kt2021: 35.4k kt2022: 37.7k kt2023: 37.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 37,858 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 48,756 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,451 kt, in 1990.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 14,451 kt
1991 15,411 kt +6.6%
1992 16,472 kt +6.9%
1993 16,354 kt -0.7%
1994 16,730 kt +2.3%
1995 17,394 kt +4.0%
1996 19,805 kt +13.9%
1997 21,331 kt +7.7%
1998 21,566 kt +1.1%
1999 22,112 kt +2.5%
2000 18,537 kt -16.2%
2001 18,777 kt +1.3%
2002 19,518 kt +3.9%
2003 20,201 kt +3.5%
2004 21,250 kt +5.2%
2005 21,039 kt -1.0%
2006 22,686 kt +7.8%
2007 17,482 kt -22.9%
2008 18,927 kt +8.3%
2009 21,162 kt +11.8%
2010 22,351 kt +5.6%
2011 23,390 kt +4.7%
2012 24,021 kt +2.7%
2013 40,958 kt +70.5%
2014 43,491 kt +6.2%
2015 45,839 kt +5.4%
2016 48,756 kt +6.4%
2017 31,747 kt -34.9%
2018 35,458 kt +11.7%
2019 34,878 kt -1.6%
2020 32,160 kt -7.8%
2021 35,432 kt +10.2%
2022 37,684 kt +6.4%
2023 37,858 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,163 kt 14,451 kt 22,112 kt 10
2000s 19,958 kt 17,482 kt 22,686 kt 10
2010s 35,089 kt 22,351 kt 48,756 kt 10
2020s 35,783 kt 32,160 kt 37,858 kt 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 15 Australia 9,830 kt compare
  2. 15 Republic of Moldova 272.8 kt compare
  3. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 174.03 kt compare
  4. 16 Thailand 9,650 kt compare
  5. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,307 kt compare
  6. 17 Polynesia 90.45 kt compare
  7. 18 Italy 8,468 kt compare
  8. 18 Micronesia 34.79 kt compare
  9. 19 Indonesia 7,666 kt compare
  10. 19 Timor-Leste 14.58 kt compare
  11. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.68 kt compare
  12. 20 Nigeria 6,826 kt compare
  13. 21 Spain 6,825 kt compare
  14. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.8962 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 37,858 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 48,756 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 14,451 kt in 1990.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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