Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas
Americas: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4.82 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Americas stood at 4.82 million kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 5.36 million kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.17 million kt, in 2012.
Americas ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.09 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 5.12 million kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.14 million kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.14 million kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.18 million kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.27 million kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.28 million kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.34 million kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.36 million kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.36 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.36 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.51 million kt | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 4.56 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.62 million kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.68 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.72 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.72 million kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.79 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.77 million kt | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.72 million kt | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.82 million kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.18 million kt | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 4.17 million kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.20 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.22 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.47 million kt | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.50 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.49 million kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.53 million kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.56 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.78 million kt | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.82 million kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.82 million kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 million kt | 5.09 million kt | 5.36 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 million kt | 4.51 million kt | 5.36 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 million kt | 4.17 million kt | 4.82 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 million kt | 4.56 million kt | 4.82 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 4.82 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 million kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 million kt in 2012.
- How does Americas rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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