Food Transport — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Food Transport — Emissions was 19.88 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.88 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 213 countries
All-time high
21.13 kt
in 2018
All-time low
15.25 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 15.2 kt1991: 16.4 kt1992: 17 kt1993: 17.2 kt1994: 17.7 kt1995: 18 kt1996: 18.4 kt1997: 18.5 kt1998: 18.5 kt1999: 18.8 kt2000: 19.2 kt2001: 19.2 kt2002: 19.5 kt2003: 19.7 kt2004: 20.1 kt2005: 20.4 kt2006: 20.8 kt2007: 21 kt2008: 20.2 kt2009: 19.4 kt2010: 19.8 kt2011: 20.1 kt2012: 19.6 kt2013: 19.8 kt2014: 19.8 kt2015: 20.3 kt2016: 20.5 kt2017: 20.6 kt2018: 21.1 kt2019: 21.1 kt2020: 18.1 kt2021: 19.2 kt2022: 19.9 kt2023: 19.9 kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 19.88 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in OECD peaked at 21.13 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.25 kt, in 1990.

That places OECD 1st out of 213 countries 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 15.25 kt —
1991 16.45 kt +7.9%
1992 17 kt +3.4%
1993 17.19 kt +1.1%
1994 17.69 kt +2.9%
1995 17.96 kt +1.5%
1996 18.36 kt +2.2%
1997 18.47 kt +0.6%
1998 18.49 kt +0.1%
1999 18.83 kt +1.8%
2000 19.24 kt +2.2%
2001 19.21 kt -0.2%
2002 19.51 kt +1.6%
2003 19.7 kt +1.0%
2004 20.12 kt +2.1%
2005 20.42 kt +1.5%
2006 20.8 kt +1.9%
2007 20.96 kt +0.8%
2008 20.2 kt -3.6%
2009 19.38 kt -4.0%
2010 19.8 kt +2.1%
2011 20.13 kt +1.6%
2012 19.65 kt -2.4%
2013 19.8 kt +0.8%
2014 19.79 kt -0.0%
2015 20.3 kt +2.6%
2016 20.49 kt +0.9%
2017 20.63 kt +0.7%
2018 21.13 kt +2.4%
2019 21.07 kt -0.3%
2020 18.12 kt -14.0%
2021 19.22 kt +6.1%
2022 19.88 kt +3.4%
2023 19.88 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.57 kt 15.25 kt 18.83 kt 10
2000s 19.95 kt 19.21 kt 20.96 kt 10
2010s 20.28 kt 19.65 kt 21.13 kt 10
2020s 19.27 kt 18.12 kt 19.88 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 2.94 kt compare
  2. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.33 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 2.58 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 2.51 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 0.5489 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in OECD?
Food transport — emissions in OECD was 19.88 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 21.13 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 15.25 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for food transport — emissions?
OECD ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions 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 (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
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.