Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia

Asia: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,519 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,519 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 21 groups
All-time high
1,523 kt
in 2018
All-time low
400.78 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia, 1990–2023

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1990200620231990: 400.8 kt1991: 421.9 kt1992: 481 kt1993: 510.5 kt1994: 510.5 kt1995: 529.5 kt1996: 558.4 kt1997: 579.2 kt1998: 600.5 kt1999: 620.4 kt2000: 640.4 kt2001: 662.8 kt2002: 689.8 kt2003: 723.2 kt2004: 758 kt2005: 795 kt2006: 827.1 kt2007: 855.1 kt2008: 913.5 kt2009: 980 kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 1.1k kt2012: 1.2k kt2013: 1.3k kt2014: 1.4k kt2015: 1.4k kt2016: 1.4k kt2017: 1.5k kt2018: 1.5k kt2019: 1.5k kt2020: 1.4k kt2021: 1.5k kt2022: 1.5k kt2023: 1.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia stood at 1,519 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia peaked at 1,523 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 400.78 kt, in 1990.

That places Asia 1st out of 21 groups 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) from CH4 in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 400.78 kt
1991 421.92 kt +5.3%
1992 480.99 kt +14.0%
1993 510.5 kt +6.1%
1994 510.5 kt -0.0%
1995 529.49 kt +3.7%
1996 558.4 kt +5.5%
1997 579.2 kt +3.7%
1998 600.5 kt +3.7%
1999 620.42 kt +3.3%
2000 640.41 kt +3.2%
2001 662.84 kt +3.5%
2002 689.76 kt +4.1%
2003 723.24 kt +4.9%
2004 758.04 kt +4.8%
2005 794.96 kt +4.9%
2006 827.09 kt +4.0%
2007 855.13 kt +3.4%
2008 913.46 kt +6.8%
2009 980.01 kt +7.3%
2010 1,068 kt +9.0%
2011 1,129 kt +5.7%
2012 1,178 kt +4.4%
2013 1,278 kt +8.5%
2014 1,357 kt +6.1%
2015 1,376 kt +1.5%
2016 1,444 kt +4.9%
2017 1,492 kt +3.3%
2018 1,523 kt +2.0%
2019 1,499 kt -1.5%
2020 1,397 kt -6.8%
2021 1,479 kt +5.9%
2022 1,517 kt +2.6%
2023 1,519 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 521.27 kt 400.78 kt 620.42 kt 10
2000s 784.49 kt 640.41 kt 980.01 kt 10
2010s 1,334 kt 1,068 kt 1,523 kt 10
2020s 1,478 kt 1,397 kt 1,519 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 1,280 kt compare
  2. 2 China 321.44 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 289.72 kt compare
  4. 4 India 166.12 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 50.85 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia was 1,519 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1,523 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 400.78 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Asia ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf