Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in OECD

OECD: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 14,261 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14,261 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 88 countries
All-time high
14,261 kt
in 2021
All-time low
598.5 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in OECD, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 5.7k kt1991: 5.2k kt1992: 5.3k kt1993: 1.7k kt1994: 1.6k kt1995: 598.5 kt1996: 805.8 kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 1.9k kt1999: 2.5k kt2000: 2.8k kt2001: 3.2k kt2002: 3.8k kt2003: 4.4k kt2004: 4.7k kt2005: 5.1k kt2006: 5.6k kt2007: 6.2k kt2008: 6.9k kt2009: 7.2k kt2010: 7.9k kt2011: 8.6k kt2012: 9.1k kt2013: 9.8k kt2014: 10.5k kt2015: 11.0k kt2016: 11.6k kt2017: 12.0k kt2018: 12.4k kt2019: 12.9k kt2020: 13.3k kt2021: 14.3k kt2022: 14.3k kt2023: 14.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in OECD is 14,261 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in OECD peaked at 14,261 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 598.5 kt, in 1995.

That places OECD 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,736 kt
1991 5,238 kt -8.7%
1992 5,277 kt +0.7%
1993 1,702 kt -67.7%
1994 1,643 kt -3.5%
1995 598.5 kt -63.6%
1996 805.83 kt +34.6%
1997 1,113 kt +38.2%
1998 1,858 kt +66.9%
1999 2,491 kt +34.1%
2000 2,808 kt +12.7%
2001 3,241 kt +15.4%
2002 3,820 kt +17.9%
2003 4,373 kt +14.5%
2004 4,721 kt +8.0%
2005 5,109 kt +8.2%
2006 5,601 kt +9.6%
2007 6,209 kt +10.9%
2008 6,900 kt +11.1%
2009 7,241 kt +4.9%
2010 7,923 kt +9.4%
2011 8,640 kt +9.0%
2012 9,131 kt +5.7%
2013 9,789 kt +7.2%
2014 10,472 kt +7.0%
2015 10,972 kt +4.8%
2016 11,606 kt +5.8%
2017 12,032 kt +3.7%
2018 12,357 kt +2.7%
2019 12,909 kt +4.5%
2020 13,308 kt +3.1%
2021 14,261 kt +7.2%
2022 14,261 kt +0.0%
2023 14,261 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,646 kt 598.5 kt 5,736 kt 10
2000s 5,002 kt 2,808 kt 7,241 kt 10
2010s 10,583 kt 7,923 kt 12,909 kt 10
2020s 14,023 kt 13,308 kt 14,261 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 3,371 kt compare
  2. 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 61.44 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 3,352 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 1,286 kt compare
  5. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 33.78 kt compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in OECD?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in OECD was 14,261 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 14,261 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 598.5 kt in 1995.
How does OECD rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
OECD ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 3,705 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