Food Transport — Emissions in World

World: Food Transport — Emissions was 44.17 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.17 kt
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
44.43 kt
in 2019
All-time low
27.49 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in World, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 27.5 kt1991: 29.1 kt1992: 29.1 kt1993: 29.4 kt1994: 29.3 kt1995: 29.7 kt1996: 30.5 kt1997: 31.1 kt1998: 31.9 kt1999: 32.2 kt2000: 32.8 kt2001: 33 kt2002: 33.1 kt2003: 33.9 kt2004: 35.4 kt2005: 36 kt2006: 37 kt2007: 37.4 kt2008: 37.3 kt2009: 36.8 kt2010: 38.3 kt2011: 39.6 kt2012: 40 kt2013: 41.8 kt2014: 42.5 kt2015: 42.8 kt2016: 43.4 kt2017: 42.9 kt2018: 44.1 kt2019: 44.4 kt2020: 39.2 kt2021: 42.1 kt2022: 43.8 kt2023: 44.2 kt

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

Analysis

World recorded 44.17 kt for food transport — emissions 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 in World peaked at 44.43 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.49 kt, in 1990.

That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in World, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 27.49 kt
1991 29.08 kt +5.8%
1992 29.09 kt +0.1%
1993 29.37 kt +0.9%
1994 29.32 kt -0.2%
1995 29.71 kt +1.3%
1996 30.54 kt +2.8%
1997 31.08 kt +1.8%
1998 31.88 kt +2.6%
1999 32.18 kt +1.0%
2000 32.82 kt +2.0%
2001 32.98 kt +0.5%
2002 33.11 kt +0.4%
2003 33.93 kt +2.5%
2004 35.36 kt +4.2%
2005 36.03 kt +1.9%
2006 37.03 kt +2.8%
2007 37.36 kt +0.9%
2008 37.31 kt -0.1%
2009 36.83 kt -1.3%
2010 38.31 kt +4.0%
2011 39.6 kt +3.4%
2012 40.03 kt +1.1%
2013 41.83 kt +4.5%
2014 42.49 kt +1.6%
2015 42.84 kt +0.8%
2016 43.41 kt +1.3%
2017 42.88 kt -1.2%
2018 44.14 kt +2.9%
2019 44.43 kt +0.7%
2020 39.21 kt -11.7%
2021 42.13 kt +7.4%
2022 43.82 kt +4.0%
2023 44.17 kt +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.97 kt 27.49 kt 32.18 kt 10
2000s 35.28 kt 32.82 kt 37.36 kt 10
2010s 42 kt 38.31 kt 44.43 kt 10
2020s 42.33 kt 39.21 kt 44.17 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 19.88 kt compare
  2. 2 China 2.94 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 2.58 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 2.51 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in World?
Food transport — emissions in World was 44.17 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 44.43 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 27.49 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for food transport — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions 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 (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