Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in World

World: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 11,706 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,706 kt
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
11,774 kt
in 2019
All-time low
7,285 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 7.3k kt1991: 7.7k kt1992: 7.7k kt1993: 7.8k kt1994: 7.8k kt1995: 7.9k kt1996: 8.1k kt1997: 8.2k kt1998: 8.4k kt1999: 8.5k kt2000: 8.7k kt2001: 8.7k kt2002: 8.8k kt2003: 9.0k kt2004: 9.4k kt2005: 9.5k kt2006: 9.8k kt2007: 9.9k kt2008: 9.9k kt2009: 9.8k kt2010: 10.2k kt2011: 10.5k kt2012: 10.6k kt2013: 11.1k kt2014: 11.3k kt2015: 11.4k kt2016: 11.5k kt2017: 11.4k kt2018: 11.7k kt2019: 11.8k kt2020: 10.4k kt2021: 11.2k kt2022: 11.6k kt2023: 11.7k 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 World is 11,706 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World peaked at 11,774 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,285 kt, in 1990.

World ranks 1st 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7,285 kt
1991 7,705 kt +5.8%
1992 7,709 kt +0.1%
1993 7,782 kt +0.9%
1994 7,770 kt -0.2%
1995 7,874 kt +1.3%
1996 8,092 kt +2.8%
1997 8,236 kt +1.8%
1998 8,448 kt +2.6%
1999 8,529 kt +1.0%
2000 8,697 kt +2.0%
2001 8,741 kt +0.5%
2002 8,774 kt +0.4%
2003 8,990 kt +2.5%
2004 9,370 kt +4.2%
2005 9,547 kt +1.9%
2006 9,813 kt +2.8%
2007 9,900 kt +0.9%
2008 9,887 kt -0.1%
2009 9,760 kt -1.3%
2010 10,153 kt +4.0%
2011 10,494 kt +3.4%
2012 10,607 kt +1.1%
2013 11,084 kt +4.5%
2014 11,259 kt +1.6%
2015 11,352 kt +0.8%
2016 11,504 kt +1.3%
2017 11,364 kt -1.2%
2018 11,697 kt +2.9%
2019 11,774 kt +0.7%
2020 10,392 kt -11.7%
2021 11,164 kt +7.4%
2022 11,613 kt +4.0%
2023 11,706 kt +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,943 kt 7,285 kt 8,529 kt 10
2000s 9,348 kt 8,697 kt 9,900 kt 10
2010s 11,129 kt 10,153 kt 11,774 kt 10
2020s 11,219 kt 10,392 kt 11,706 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 5,269 kt compare
  2. 2 China 779.12 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 683.01 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 664.8 kt compare
  5. 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 World?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World was 11,706 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 11,774 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 7,285 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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