Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Americas
Americas: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 117,403 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Americas recorded 117,403 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Americas peaked at 117,403 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,534 kt, in 1995.
Americas ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,919 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11,508 kt | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 11,801 kt | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 6,365 kt | -46.1% |
| 1994 | 6,222 kt | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,534 kt | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 6,478 kt | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 8,813 kt | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 8,858 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11,786 kt | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 15,202 kt | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 17,140 kt | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 21,085 kt | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 24,658 kt | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 28,810 kt | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 33,570 kt | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 38,986 kt | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 43,823 kt | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 50,483 kt | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 57,133 kt | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 63,804 kt | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 68,656 kt | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 74,432 kt | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 80,268 kt | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 86,749 kt | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 91,855 kt | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 97,288 kt | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 100,680 kt | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 105,122 kt | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 108,564 kt | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 112,773 kt | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 117,403 kt | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 117,403 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 117,403 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,728 kt | 4,534 kt | 11,801 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,089 kt | 15,202 kt | 57,133 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,742 kt | 63,804 kt | 108,564 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,246 kt | 112,773 kt | 117,403 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 2 China 102,825 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 102,119 kt compare
- 4 India 42,175 kt compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 7,916 kt compare
- 5 Thailand 24,834 kt compare
- 5 Türkiye 6,282 kt compare
- 6 Italy 17,820 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 5,922 kt compare
- 7 France 14,130 kt compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3,689 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 14,125 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,132 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Americas?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Americas was 117,403 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 117,403 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,534 kt in 1995.
- How does Americas rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) from F-gases (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