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Government’s Role in India’s ailing cold storage sector.

• Author(s) : SIVARAMAN M.
• Publication date: 2016/12
• Languages : English

Capacity of refrigerated warehouses. 2023 summary.

• Author(s) : USDA, NASS
• Publication date: 2024/01
• Languages : English
• Formats : PDF

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Predicting and assessing energy performance of refrigeration systems.

• Author(s) : PEARSON A.
• Publication date: 2020/07/31
• Languages : English
• Source: IIR Rankine Conference 2020.
• Formats : PDF

Capacity of refrigerated warehouses. 2021 summary.

• Author(s) : USDA, NASS
• Publication date: 2022/01
• Languages : English
• Formats : PDF

Recommended by the IIR

2020 Global Cold Storage Capacity Report.

• Author(s) : SALIN V.
• Publication date: 2020/08
• Languages : English

Capacity of refrigerated warehouses. 2019 summary.

• Author(s) : USDA, NASS
• Publication date: 2020/01
• Languages : English

UK Cold Storage Sector

• Author(s) : MOFID K., SULLIVAN R., COLD CHAIN FEDERATION
• Publication date: 2020/11
• Languages : English
• Formats : PDF

2016 global cold storage capacity report.

• Author(s) : SALIN V.
• Publication date: 2016
• Languages : English

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2018 Global Cold Storage Capacity Report

• Author(s) : SALIN V.
• Publication date: 2018/07
• Languages : English

IIR document

Strategies for adaptation by augmenting system capacity.

• Author(s) : PEARSON A.
• Publication date: 2025/08
• Languages : English
• Source: 1^st IIR International Conference on Refrigeration Adapting to Rising Temperatures
• Formats : PDF

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Refrigerated transportation and cold-chain logistics in India – current status and future prospects.

• Author(s) : GUPTA P., KUMAR P., ELARGA H., HAFNER A.
• Publication date: 2023/08/21
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the 26^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Paris , France, August 21-25, 2023.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

The cold chain in New Zealand – A review.

• Author(s) : CARSON J. K., EAST A. R.
• Publication date: 2018/03
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 87
• Formats : PDF

World refrigeration equipment market.

• Author(s) : JARN
• Publication date: 2016/09/25
• Languages : English
• Source: JARN - vol. 572-S

Food cold chain optimisation: Improving energy productivity using real time food condition monitoring through the chain.

• Author(s) : Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity
• Publication date: 2017/05/22
• Languages : English
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Assessment of the cold storage capacity used in bulk handling of perishable agricultural produce in Ugandan cities.

• Author(s) : MUKAMA M., ABAASA P.
• Publication date: 2024/09
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 165
• Formats : PDF

UK frozen food in 2020: market growth and sustainability

A report by the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) reveals a significant growth rate of the frozen food sector in 2020. The report also suggests that the industry is addressing environmental issues such as...

• Publication date : 2021/06/29
• Subjects: Figures, economy

World refrigeration equipment market.

JARN predicts that the global refrigeration market value amounted to USD 90 billion in 2015.

• Publication date : 2017/02/23
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Global markets: natural refrigerants, refrigerated road transport and refrigerated warehousing

Marketsandmarkets and Technavio recently provided projections of the global natural refrigerants market, the global refrigerated road transportation market and the global refrigerated warehousing market for for the next years.

• Publication date : 2017/06/06
• Subjects: Figures, economy

India: NCCD reports a 2.2% compound annual growth rate in cold storage capacity

Reports from the Government of India – Press Information Bureau (PIB) and from the Indian Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare – National Centre for Cold-Chain Development (NCCD) document the growth of...

• Publication date : 2026/02/24
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Tunisia: refrigeration data

Currently, the cold-storage capacity in Tunisia is approximately 1,600,000m3.

• Publication date : 2014/11/21
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Brazilian cold chain panorama

An article from the International Journal of Refrigeration presents a few figures about the infrastructure, energy sources and expenditure of the Brazilian cold chain.

• Publication date : 2018/06/22
• Subjects: Figures, economy

The need for cold storage and reefer vehicles in India

The National Centre for Cold-chain Development (NCCD) in India recently published an assessment of India’s cold chain infrastructure.

• Publication date : 2015/10/06
• Subjects: Figures, economy

China’s cold chain growth: increased capacity and sustainable practices in 2024

In 2024, China’s cold storage capacity grew by about 8% year-on-year, and sales of low-emission refrigerated trucks tripled, thanks to recent energy policies.

• Publication date : 2025/02/06
• Subjects: Figures, economy

How to improve the energy efficiency of cold stores in India

A report commissioned by the World Bank Group presents energy efficiency measures for the design of post-harvest and cold storage warehouses in India. 

• Publication date : 2022/07/08
• Subjects: Figures, economy, Developing country

Cold chain : largest European and global players

Largest players in cold chain warehousing and logistics are from the U.S., China, Japan and the Netherlands.

• Publication date : 2016/12/21
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Cold chain figures in developing countries

Some interesting figures on developing countries were provided during the FAO Technical Meeting on Cold Chain Development in which the IIR participated.

• Publication date : 2018/04/11
• Subjects: Figures, economy, Developing country

US refrigerated warehouse capacity in 2023

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its biennial report on the country's refrigerated warehouse capacity for the year 2023.

• Publication date : 2024/02/16
• Subjects: Figures, economy

US refrigerated warehouse capacity in 2021

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published its biennial report on the capacity of refrigerated warehouses in the country for 2021.

• Publication date : 2022/02/14
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Cold storage capacity 2016 in China and in India

China is a major player in the cold storage industry, with refrigerated warehouse capacity of 107 million cubic meters, and India has the largest total capacity of refrigerated warehousing in the world when ranked by country.

• Publication date : 2016/12/11
• Subjects: Figures, economy

2016 Capacity of refrigerated warehousing by country

The total capacity of refrigerated warehouses worldwide reached 600 million cubic meters in 2016, an increase of 8.6% from 2014.

• Publication date : 2016/12/15
• Subjects: Figures, economy

New IIR Informatory Note on The Role of Refrigeration in the Global Economy

In its latest Informatory Note, the IIR highlights the major and growing role of the refrigeration industry in the global economy, particularly in the areas of food, health, energy and the environment. It calls on policy makers to consider this...

• Publication date : 2019/08/29
• Subjects: Figures, economy

IIR Launches Call for Publication Chair, Lead Authors and Contributors for the Global Refrigeration Outlook

Paris, February 9th, 2026 – The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) announces the launch of a global call for a Publication Chair, Lead Authors, and Contributors for its forthcoming flagship...

• Publication date : 2026/03/04
• Subjects: Figures, economy

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Global cold storage capacity

This table presents the cold storage capacity in about 50 countries, based on data from the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA).

• Last update : 2021/12/06
• Langues : English
• Themes : Refrigerated storage: economics and statistics