Global food transportation emission factors 2018, by transport mode

Published by Ian Tiseo, Feb 6, 2023
Transporting food by air emits 1.13 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent per metric ton-kilometer (kg CO2eq per metric ton-kilometer). This is considerably higher than the emission factor of transporting foods by sea, which is between 0.01 to 0.02 kg CO2eq per metric ton-kilometer.

Emission factors for transporting food worldwide as of 2018, by selected modes of transport (in kilograms of CO2 equivalent per metric ton-kilometer)

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January 2020

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Worldwide

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2018

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*Temperature-controlled road transportation from 0.02 to 0.66 kg CO2eq per metric ton-kilometer

Emission factors can span a range of values depending on factors such as the efficiency of vehicle used; packing/loading density of freight; distribution between passenger and freight allocation in shared transport; amongst other factors.

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