Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD

OECD: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 5,269 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,269 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 207 countries
All-time high
5,598 kt
in 2018
All-time low
4,041 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 4.0k kt1991: 4.4k kt1992: 4.5k kt1993: 4.6k kt1994: 4.7k kt1995: 4.8k kt1996: 4.9k kt1997: 4.9k kt1998: 4.9k kt1999: 5.0k kt2000: 5.1k kt2001: 5.1k kt2002: 5.2k kt2003: 5.2k kt2004: 5.3k kt2005: 5.4k kt2006: 5.5k kt2007: 5.6k kt2008: 5.4k kt2009: 5.1k kt2010: 5.2k kt2011: 5.3k kt2012: 5.2k kt2013: 5.2k kt2014: 5.2k kt2015: 5.4k kt2016: 5.4k kt2017: 5.5k kt2018: 5.6k kt2019: 5.6k kt2020: 4.8k kt2021: 5.1k kt2022: 5.3k kt2023: 5.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD is 5,269 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD peaked at 5,598 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,041 kt, in 1990.

OECD ranks 1st of 207 countries 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,041 kt
1991 4,359 kt +7.9%
1992 4,505 kt +3.4%
1993 4,556 kt +1.1%
1994 4,689 kt +2.9%
1995 4,759 kt +1.5%
1996 4,865 kt +2.2%
1997 4,894 kt +0.6%
1998 4,900 kt +0.1%
1999 4,989 kt +1.8%
2000 5,099 kt +2.2%
2001 5,090 kt -0.2%
2002 5,170 kt +1.6%
2003 5,222 kt +1.0%
2004 5,332 kt +2.1%
2005 5,411 kt +1.5%
2006 5,513 kt +1.9%
2007 5,554 kt +0.8%
2008 5,352 kt -3.6%
2009 5,137 kt -4.0%
2010 5,247 kt +2.1%
2011 5,333 kt +1.6%
2012 5,207 kt -2.4%
2013 5,248 kt +0.8%
2014 5,245 kt -0.1%
2015 5,380 kt +2.6%
2016 5,431 kt +0.9%
2017 5,467 kt +0.7%
2018 5,598 kt +2.4%
2019 5,582 kt -0.3%
2020 4,801 kt -14.0%
2021 5,093 kt +6.1%
2022 5,269 kt +3.4%
2023 5,269 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,656 kt 4,041 kt 4,989 kt 10
2000s 5,288 kt 5,090 kt 5,554 kt 10
2010s 5,374 kt 5,207 kt 5,598 kt 10
2020s 5,108 kt 4,801 kt 5,269 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 779.12 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 683.01 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 664.8 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 145.45 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 OECD?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD was 5,269 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 5,598 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 4,041 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
OECD ranks 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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