Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 256.45 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
256.45 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
260.54 kt
in 2018
All-time low
73.03 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

501001502002501990200620231990: 73 kt1991: 77.4 kt1992: 78.8 kt1993: 80.4 kt1994: 83.2 kt1995: 85.6 kt1996: 89.5 kt1997: 89.7 kt1998: 92 kt1999: 95 kt2000: 99.6 kt2001: 104.9 kt2002: 110.5 kt2003: 111.4 kt2004: 118.7 kt2005: 129.8 kt2006: 142.8 kt2007: 160.2 kt2008: 179.6 kt2009: 193.9 kt2010: 206.2 kt2011: 218.4 kt2012: 221.5 kt2013: 225.1 kt2014: 227.5 kt2015: 233.6 kt2016: 242.7 kt2017: 248.3 kt2018: 260.5 kt2019: 254.7 kt2020: 231.5 kt2021: 239.3 kt2022: 255.2 kt2023: 256.5 kt

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 256.45 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 260.54 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.03 kt, in 1990.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 73.03 kt
1991 77.38 kt +6.0%
1992 78.81 kt +1.9%
1993 80.4 kt +2.0%
1994 83.24 kt +3.5%
1995 85.57 kt +2.8%
1996 89.47 kt +4.6%
1997 89.68 kt +0.2%
1998 91.98 kt +2.6%
1999 95.04 kt +3.3%
2000 99.6 kt +4.8%
2001 104.86 kt +5.3%
2002 110.5 kt +5.4%
2003 111.4 kt +0.8%
2004 118.65 kt +6.5%
2005 129.75 kt +9.4%
2006 142.77 kt +10.0%
2007 160.21 kt +12.2%
2008 179.57 kt +12.1%
2009 193.92 kt +8.0%
2010 206.23 kt +6.3%
2011 218.36 kt +5.9%
2012 221.49 kt +1.4%
2013 225.13 kt +1.6%
2014 227.53 kt +1.1%
2015 233.55 kt +2.6%
2016 242.73 kt +3.9%
2017 248.31 kt +2.3%
2018 260.54 kt +4.9%
2019 254.69 kt -2.2%
2020 231.51 kt -9.1%
2021 239.34 kt +3.4%
2022 255.22 kt +6.6%
2023 256.45 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.46 kt 73.03 kt 95.04 kt 10
2000s 135.12 kt 99.6 kt 193.92 kt 10
2010s 233.86 kt 206.23 kt 260.54 kt 10
2020s 245.63 kt 231.51 kt 256.45 kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 11 Republic of Korea 80.41 kt compare
  2. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.79 kt compare
  3. 12 Thailand 58.81 kt compare
  4. 13 Uzbekistan 58.06 kt compare
  5. 14 Argentina 56.47 kt compare
  6. 15 Nigeria 54.33 kt compare
  7. 16 Australia and New Zealand 53.51 kt compare
  8. 17 Germany 50.15 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 256.45 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 260.54 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 73.03 kt in 1990.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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