Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD
OECD: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 233,829 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD, 1990–2023
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 217 countries 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 153,115 kt | — |
| 1991 | 166,553 kt | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 171,966 kt | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 173,027 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 178,101 kt | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 180,717 kt | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 185,904 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 188,722 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 191,431 kt | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 197,210 kt | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 202,568 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 204,251 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 209,043 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 213,057 kt | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 217,767 kt | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 220,581 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 224,617 kt | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 229,116 kt | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 225,383 kt | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 220,535 kt | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 225,266 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 225,982 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 223,632 kt | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 226,554 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 227,480 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 233,274 kt | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 237,138 kt | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 239,860 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 242,328 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 242,901 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 213,838 kt | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 227,139 kt | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 233,820 kt | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 233,829 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 China 43,514 kt compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 16,264 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 38,577 kt compare
- 4 Brazil 29,438 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 9,880 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
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 217 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
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.