Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 420.31 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
420.31 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
447.4 kt
in 2018
All-time low
53.49 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

1002003004001990200620231990: 53.5 kt1991: 56.6 kt1992: 59.5 kt1993: 64.2 kt1994: 68.8 kt1995: 70.4 kt1996: 77.5 kt1997: 82.3 kt1998: 86.7 kt1999: 91.1 kt2000: 94.4 kt2001: 99.1 kt2002: 108.3 kt2003: 116.3 kt2004: 125.8 kt2005: 135.6 kt2006: 155.1 kt2007: 155.3 kt2008: 175.8 kt2009: 209.9 kt2010: 239.6 kt2011: 252.9 kt2012: 263.1 kt2013: 309.8 kt2014: 321.2 kt2015: 346.3 kt2016: 393.8 kt2017: 427.4 kt2018: 447.4 kt2019: 392.3 kt2020: 370.7 kt2021: 407.4 kt2022: 420.4 kt2023: 420.3 kt

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 420.31 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia peaked at 447.4 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.49 kt, in 1990.

Southern Asia ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 53.49 kt
1991 56.59 kt +5.8%
1992 59.53 kt +5.2%
1993 64.22 kt +7.9%
1994 68.84 kt +7.2%
1995 70.36 kt +2.2%
1996 77.48 kt +10.1%
1997 82.32 kt +6.3%
1998 86.73 kt +5.4%
1999 91.12 kt +5.1%
2000 94.37 kt +3.6%
2001 99.11 kt +5.0%
2002 108.35 kt +9.3%
2003 116.34 kt +7.4%
2004 125.75 kt +8.1%
2005 135.61 kt +7.8%
2006 155.06 kt +14.3%
2007 155.26 kt +0.1%
2008 175.8 kt +13.2%
2009 209.88 kt +19.4%
2010 239.56 kt +14.1%
2011 252.93 kt +5.6%
2012 263.1 kt +4.0%
2013 309.83 kt +17.8%
2014 321.24 kt +3.7%
2015 346.25 kt +7.8%
2016 393.75 kt +13.7%
2017 427.39 kt +8.5%
2018 447.4 kt +4.7%
2019 392.35 kt -12.3%
2020 370.73 kt -5.5%
2021 407.36 kt +9.9%
2022 420.39 kt +3.2%
2023 420.31 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.07 kt 53.49 kt 91.12 kt 10
2000s 137.55 kt 94.37 kt 209.88 kt 10
2010s 339.38 kt 239.56 kt 447.4 kt 10
2020s 404.7 kt 370.73 kt 420.39 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 6 Russian Federation 149.79 kt compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 19.97 kt compare
  3. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15.17 kt compare
  4. 7 Mexico 127.85 kt compare
  5. 8 Japan 127.17 kt compare
  6. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.9 kt compare
  7. 9 Canada 119.83 kt compare
  8. 10 Saudi Arabia 86.09 kt compare
  9. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 5 kt compare
  10. 11 Republic of Korea 80.41 kt compare
  11. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 3.08 kt compare
  12. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.79 kt compare
  13. 12 Thailand 58.81 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More climate change data for Southern Asia

All data for Southern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia was 420.31 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 447.4 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.49 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/food-transport-emissions-co2eq-from-ch4-ar5-fao-tier-1/southern-asia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/food-transport-emissions-co2eq-from-ch4-ar5-fao-tier-1/southern-asia/">Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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