Food Transport — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Transport — Emissions was 3.95 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.95 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
4.33 kt
in 2016
All-time low
1.29 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

12341990200620231990: 1.3 kt1991: 1.4 kt1992: 1.5 kt1993: 1.6 kt1994: 1.7 kt1995: 1.7 kt1996: 2 kt1997: 2.1 kt1998: 2.1 kt1999: 2 kt2000: 1.9 kt2001: 1.9 kt2002: 2.1 kt2003: 2.1 kt2004: 2.2 kt2005: 2.3 kt2006: 2.5 kt2007: 2.2 kt2008: 2.3 kt2009: 2.4 kt2010: 2.5 kt2011: 2.6 kt2012: 2.8 kt2013: 3.7 kt2014: 3.9 kt2015: 4.1 kt2016: 4.3 kt2017: 3.4 kt2018: 3.9 kt2019: 3.9 kt2020: 3.4 kt2021: 3.8 kt2022: 4 kt2023: 4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Southern Asia is 3.95 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 4.33 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.29 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.29 kt
1991 1.38 kt +7.6%
1992 1.45 kt +5.1%
1993 1.57 kt +8.0%
1994 1.7 kt +8.1%
1995 1.74 kt +2.6%
1996 1.98 kt +13.8%
1997 2.11 kt +6.4%
1998 2.14 kt +1.5%
1999 1.96 kt -8.7%
2000 1.86 kt -5.0%
2001 1.93 kt +4.0%
2002 2.05 kt +6.2%
2003 2.13 kt +3.7%
2004 2.23 kt +4.6%
2005 2.32 kt +4.3%
2006 2.5 kt +7.4%
2007 2.2 kt -11.8%
2008 2.28 kt +3.5%
2009 2.42 kt +6.4%
2010 2.52 kt +4.0%
2011 2.61 kt +3.6%
2012 2.76 kt +5.8%
2013 3.73 kt +35.0%
2014 3.88 kt +4.0%
2015 4.13 kt +6.4%
2016 4.33 kt +4.9%
2017 3.36 kt -22.4%
2018 3.88 kt +15.5%
2019 3.89 kt +0.2%
2020 3.39 kt -12.8%
2021 3.82 kt +12.6%
2022 3.96 kt +3.5%
2023 3.95 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.73 kt 1.29 kt 2.14 kt 10
2000s 2.19 kt 1.86 kt 2.5 kt 10
2010s 3.51 kt 2.52 kt 4.33 kt 10
2020s 3.78 kt 3.39 kt 3.96 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.1051 kt compare
  2. 9 Mexico 1.5 kt compare
  3. 10 Saudi Arabia 1.25 kt compare
  4. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0814 kt compare
  5. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0438 kt compare
  6. 11 Australia and New Zealand 1 kt compare
  7. 12 Australia 0.8805 kt compare
  8. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0333 kt compare
  9. 13 Germany 0.8555 kt compare
  10. 13 Melanesia 0.0263 kt compare
  11. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0212 kt compare
  12. 14 Republic of Korea 0.7858 kt compare
  13. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.0174 kt compare
  14. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7029 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Southern Asia?
Food transport — emissions in Southern Asia was 3.95 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.33 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for food transport — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (N2O)
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