Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD

OECD: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 233,829 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
233,829 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 233 countries
All-time high
242,901 kt
in 2019
All-time low
153,115 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 153.1k kt1991: 166.6k kt1992: 172.0k kt1993: 173.0k kt1994: 178.1k kt1995: 180.7k kt1996: 185.9k kt1997: 188.7k kt1998: 191.4k kt1999: 197.2k kt2000: 202.6k kt2001: 204.3k kt2002: 209.0k kt2003: 213.1k kt2004: 217.8k kt2005: 220.6k kt2006: 224.6k kt2007: 229.1k kt2008: 225.4k kt2009: 220.5k kt2010: 225.3k kt2011: 226.0k kt2012: 223.6k kt2013: 226.6k kt2014: 227.5k kt2015: 233.3k kt2016: 237.1k kt2017: 239.9k kt2018: 242.3k kt2019: 242.9k kt2020: 213.8k kt2021: 227.1k kt2022: 233.8k kt2023: 233.8k kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 233,829 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 242,901 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 153,115 kt, in 1990.

OECD ranks 1st of 233 countries 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 178,675 kt 153,115 kt 197,210 kt 10
2000s 216,692 kt 202,568 kt 229,116 kt 10
2010s 232,442 kt 223,632 kt 242,901 kt 10
2020s 227,156 kt 213,838 kt 233,829 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 43,514 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 38,577 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 29,438 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in OECD?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 233,829 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 242,901 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 153,115 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
OECD ranks 1st out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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.