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

World: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 20,188 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20,188 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 21 groups
All-time high
20,188 kt
in 2021
All-time low
678.36 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 6.0k kt1991: 5.5k kt1992: 6.5k kt1993: 2.6k kt1994: 2.6k kt1995: 678.4 kt1996: 867.8 kt1997: 1.2k kt1998: 2.0k kt1999: 2.7k kt2000: 3.2k kt2001: 3.7k kt2002: 4.5k kt2003: 5.2k kt2004: 5.7k kt2005: 6.3k kt2006: 7.2k kt2007: 8.2k kt2008: 9.3k kt2009: 9.8k kt2010: 10.8k kt2011: 11.7k kt2012: 12.5k kt2013: 13.6k kt2014: 14.5k kt2015: 15.2k kt2016: 16.0k kt2017: 16.6k kt2018: 17.3k kt2019: 18.2k kt2020: 18.9k kt2021: 20.2k kt2022: 20.2k kt2023: 20.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in World stood at 20,188 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in World peaked at 20,188 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 678.36 kt, in 1995.

That places World 1st out of 21 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,000 kt
1991 5,506 kt -8.2%
1992 6,509 kt +18.2%
1993 2,639 kt -59.4%
1994 2,583 kt -2.1%
1995 678.36 kt -73.7%
1996 867.83 kt +27.9%
1997 1,205 kt +38.8%
1998 2,024 kt +68.0%
1999 2,694 kt +33.1%
2000 3,169 kt +17.6%
2001 3,725 kt +17.6%
2002 4,465 kt +19.9%
2003 5,221 kt +16.9%
2004 5,728 kt +9.7%
2005 6,331 kt +10.5%
2006 7,249 kt +14.5%
2007 8,225 kt +13.5%
2008 9,274 kt +12.7%
2009 9,850 kt +6.2%
2010 10,789 kt +9.5%
2011 11,734 kt +8.8%
2012 12,527 kt +6.8%
2013 13,640 kt +8.9%
2014 14,521 kt +6.5%
2015 15,195 kt +4.6%
2016 16,025 kt +5.5%
2017 16,644 kt +3.9%
2018 17,271 kt +3.8%
2019 18,164 kt +5.2%
2020 18,893 kt +4.0%
2021 20,188 kt +6.9%
2022 20,188 kt +0.0%
2023 20,188 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -73.7% 2,583 kt 678.36 kt
1993 -59.4% 6,509 kt 2,639 kt
1998 +68.0% 1,205 kt 2,024 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,071 kt 678.36 kt 6,509 kt 10
2000s 6,324 kt 3,169 kt 9,850 kt 10
2010s 14,651 kt 10,789 kt 18,164 kt 10
2020s 19,865 kt 18,893 kt 20,188 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 14,261 kt compare
  2. 2 China 3,371 kt compare
  3. 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 61.44 kt compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 3,352 kt compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 1,286 kt compare
  6. 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 World?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in World was 20,188 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 20,188 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 678.36 kt in 1995.
How does World rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
World ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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