Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,359 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,359 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
5th
of 21 groups
All-time high
4,359 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,480 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 2.7k kt1991: 2.7k kt1992: 2.6k kt1993: 2.6k kt1994: 2.5k kt1995: 2.5k kt1996: 2.6k kt1997: 2.8k kt1998: 2.9k kt1999: 3.0k kt2000: 3.1k kt2001: 3.1k kt2002: 3.2k kt2003: 3.1k kt2004: 3.3k kt2005: 3.3k kt2006: 3.5k kt2007: 3.4k kt2008: 3.4k kt2009: 3.6k kt2010: 3.7k kt2011: 3.6k kt2012: 3.9k kt2013: 3.8k kt2014: 3.8k kt2015: 4.0k kt2016: 4.1k kt2017: 4.2k kt2018: 4.2k kt2019: 4.2k kt2020: 3.8k kt2021: 4.0k kt2022: 4.3k kt2023: 4.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 4,359 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 4,359 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,480 kt, in 1994.

That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,705 kt —
1991 2,687 kt -0.7%
1992 2,622 kt -2.4%
1993 2,586 kt -1.4%
1994 2,480 kt -4.1%
1995 2,533 kt +2.1%
1996 2,631 kt +3.9%
1997 2,797 kt +6.3%
1998 2,922 kt +4.5%
1999 3,036 kt +3.9%
2000 3,126 kt +3.0%
2001 3,132 kt +0.2%
2002 3,150 kt +0.6%
2003 3,135 kt -0.5%
2004 3,283 kt +4.7%
2005 3,316 kt +1.0%
2006 3,472 kt +4.7%
2007 3,420 kt -1.5%
2008 3,447 kt +0.8%
2009 3,586 kt +4.0%
2010 3,733 kt +4.1%
2011 3,633 kt -2.7%
2012 3,879 kt +6.8%
2013 3,787 kt -2.4%
2014 3,794 kt +0.2%
2015 3,994 kt +5.3%
2016 4,079 kt +2.1%
2017 4,184 kt +2.6%
2018 4,189 kt +0.1%
2019 4,226 kt +0.9%
2020 3,794 kt -10.2%
2021 4,036 kt +6.4%
2022 4,293 kt +6.4%
2023 4,359 kt +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,700 kt 2,480 kt 3,036 kt 10
2000s 3,307 kt 3,126 kt 3,586 kt 10
2010s 3,950 kt 3,633 kt 4,226 kt 10
2020s 4,121 kt 3,794 kt 4,359 kt 4

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 2 China 43,514 kt compare
  2. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 16,264 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 38,577 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 29,438 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 9,880 kt compare
  6. 5 Russian Federation 23,037 kt compare
  7. 6 Japan 20,200 kt compare
  8. 6 Viet Nam 3,967 kt compare
  9. 7 Canada 18,351 kt compare
  10. 8 Mexico 15,193 kt compare
  11. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,551 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 4,359 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 4,359 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,480 kt in 1994.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.