Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,777 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,777 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 217 countries
All-time high
11,957 kt
in 2019
All-time low
4,161 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200620231990: 4.2k kt1991: 4.8k kt1992: 5.4k kt1993: 6.1k kt1994: 6.5k kt1995: 7.3k kt1996: 7.9k kt1997: 8.0k kt1998: 6.7k kt1999: 7.3k kt2000: 8.0k kt2001: 8.3k kt2002: 8.9k kt2003: 9.2k kt2004: 9.2k kt2005: 9.2k kt2006: 9.3k kt2007: 9.6k kt2008: 9.4k kt2009: 9.5k kt2010: 9.8k kt2011: 9.6k kt2012: 9.8k kt2013: 10.3k kt2014: 10.3k kt2015: 11.0k kt2016: 11.3k kt2017: 11.5k kt2018: 11.4k kt2019: 12.0k kt2020: 11.2k kt2021: 11.5k kt2022: 11.8k kt2023: 11.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea is 11,777 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea peaked at 11,957 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,161 kt, in 1990.

That places Republic of Korea 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,161 kt
1991 4,752 kt +14.2%
1992 5,391 kt +13.5%
1993 6,100 kt +13.1%
1994 6,515 kt +6.8%
1995 7,322 kt +12.4%
1996 7,876 kt +7.6%
1997 7,983 kt +1.4%
1998 6,660 kt -16.6%
1999 7,285 kt +9.4%
2000 7,954 kt +9.2%
2001 8,287 kt +4.2%
2002 8,892 kt +7.3%
2003 9,151 kt +2.9%
2004 9,190 kt +0.4%
2005 9,217 kt +0.3%
2006 9,318 kt +1.1%
2007 9,621 kt +3.2%
2008 9,400 kt -2.3%
2009 9,543 kt +1.5%
2010 9,761 kt +2.3%
2011 9,636 kt -1.3%
2012 9,829 kt +2.0%
2013 10,270 kt +4.5%
2014 10,350 kt +0.8%
2015 10,970 kt +6.0%
2016 11,282 kt +2.8%
2017 11,525 kt +2.2%
2018 11,364 kt -1.4%
2019 11,957 kt +5.2%
2020 11,197 kt -6.4%
2021 11,470 kt +2.4%
2022 11,788 kt +2.8%
2023 11,777 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,405 kt 4,161 kt 7,983 kt 10
2000s 9,057 kt 7,954 kt 9,621 kt 10
2010s 10,694 kt 9,636 kt 11,957 kt 10
2020s 11,558 kt 11,197 kt 11,788 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 8 Mexico 15,193 kt compare
  2. 9 Saudi Arabia 15,183 kt compare
  3. 10 India 14,938 kt compare
  4. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 493.57 kt compare
  5. 12 Germany 11,752 kt compare
  6. 13 Australia and New Zealand 11,460 kt compare
  7. 14 France 11,097 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea was 11,777 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 11,957 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,161 kt in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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.