Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 5,354 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,354 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
5,595 kt
in 2019
All-time low
4,816 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 4.8k kt1991: 5.1k kt1992: 5.0k kt1993: 4.9k kt1994: 4.9k kt1995: 4.9k kt1996: 5.0k kt1997: 5.0k kt1998: 5.0k kt1999: 5.1k kt2000: 5.2k kt2001: 5.1k kt2002: 5.2k kt2003: 5.2k kt2004: 5.3k kt2005: 5.4k kt2006: 5.5k kt2007: 5.5k kt2008: 5.3k kt2009: 5.1k kt2010: 5.2k kt2011: 5.3k kt2012: 5.2k kt2013: 5.2k kt2014: 5.2k kt2015: 5.3k kt2016: 5.3k kt2017: 5.4k kt2018: 5.6k kt2019: 5.6k kt2020: 4.9k kt2021: 5.3k kt2022: 5.4k kt2023: 5.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries stood at 5,354 kt.

The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries peaked at 5,595 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,816 kt, in 1990.

Annex I countries ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,816 kt
1991 5,101 kt +5.9%
1992 5,003 kt -1.9%
1993 4,950 kt -1.1%
1994 4,891 kt -1.2%
1995 4,940 kt +1.0%
1996 4,977 kt +0.7%
1997 4,985 kt +0.2%
1998 5,026 kt +0.8%
1999 5,073 kt +0.9%
2000 5,166 kt +1.8%
2001 5,110 kt -1.1%
2002 5,179 kt +1.3%
2003 5,218 kt +0.7%
2004 5,342 kt +2.4%
2005 5,389 kt +0.9%
2006 5,512 kt +2.3%
2007 5,534 kt +0.4%
2008 5,345 kt -3.4%
2009 5,106 kt -4.5%
2010 5,200 kt +1.8%
2011 5,307 kt +2.1%
2012 5,159 kt -2.8%
2013 5,202 kt +0.8%
2014 5,197 kt -0.1%
2015 5,300 kt +2.0%
2016 5,312 kt +0.2%
2017 5,376 kt +1.2%
2018 5,569 kt +3.6%
2019 5,595 kt +0.5%
2020 4,919 kt -12.1%
2021 5,258 kt +6.9%
2022 5,354 kt +1.8%
2023 5,354 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,976 kt 4,816 kt 5,101 kt 10
2000s 5,290 kt 5,106 kt 5,534 kt 10
2010s 5,322 kt 5,159 kt 5,595 kt 10
2020s 5,221 kt 4,919 kt 5,354 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 5,269 kt compare
  2. 2 China 779.12 kt compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 351.17 kt compare
  4. 3 Russian Federation 683.01 kt compare
  5. 4 China, mainland 664.8 kt compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 145.45 kt compare
  7. 5 Brazil 642.51 kt compare
  8. 5 Viet Nam 81.83 kt compare
  9. 6 Canada 505.19 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries was 5,354 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 5,595 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 4,816 kt in 1990.
How does Annex I countries rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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