Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 3,402 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
3,402 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 24 groups
All-time high
3,828 kt
in 2019
All-time low
3,402 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 3.6k kt1991: 3.6k kt1992: 3.6k kt1993: 3.6k kt1994: 3.6k kt1995: 3.6k kt1996: 3.6k kt1997: 3.6k kt1998: 3.7k kt1999: 3.7k kt2000: 3.7k kt2001: 3.7k kt2002: 3.7k kt2003: 3.7k kt2004: 3.7k kt2005: 3.7k kt2006: 3.8k kt2007: 3.8k kt2008: 3.8k kt2009: 3.8k kt2010: 3.8k kt2011: 3.8k kt2012: 3.8k kt2013: 3.8k kt2014: 3.8k kt2015: 3.8k kt2016: 3.8k kt2017: 3.8k kt2018: 3.8k kt2019: 3.8k kt2020: 3.8k kt2021: 3.4k kt2022: 3.4k kt2023: 3.4k kt

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 3,402 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Americas peaked at 3,828 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,402 kt, in 2023.

Americas ranks 9th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,595 kt
1991 3,602 kt +0.2%
1992 3,598 kt -0.1%
1993 3,604 kt +0.2%
1994 3,618 kt +0.4%
1995 3,632 kt +0.4%
1996 3,637 kt +0.1%
1997 3,647 kt +0.3%
1998 3,656 kt +0.2%
1999 3,664 kt +0.2%
2000 3,682 kt +0.5%
2001 3,685 kt +0.1%
2002 3,710 kt +0.7%
2003 3,707 kt -0.1%
2004 3,718 kt +0.3%
2005 3,739 kt +0.6%
2006 3,751 kt +0.3%
2007 3,764 kt +0.4%
2008 3,772 kt +0.2%
2009 3,770 kt -0.0%
2010 3,778 kt +0.2%
2011 3,788 kt +0.3%
2012 3,794 kt +0.2%
2013 3,799 kt +0.1%
2014 3,804 kt +0.1%
2015 3,808 kt +0.1%
2016 3,811 kt +0.1%
2017 3,818 kt +0.2%
2018 3,825 kt +0.2%
2019 3,828 kt +0.1%
2020 3,822 kt -0.2%
2021 3,404 kt -10.9%
2022 3,417 kt +0.4%
2023 3,402 kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,625 kt 3,595 kt 3,664 kt 10
2000s 3,730 kt 3,682 kt 3,772 kt 10
2010s 3,805 kt 3,778 kt 3,828 kt 10
2020s 3,511 kt 3,402 kt 3,822 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 6 Germany 1,832 kt compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 71.55 kt compare
  3. 7 France 986.36 kt compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 938.68 kt compare
  5. 9 Republic of Korea 923.96 kt compare
  6. 10 India 823.05 kt compare
  7. 11 Italy 628.71 kt compare
  8. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 597.41 kt compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Americas?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Americas was 3,402 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 3,828 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 3,402 kt in 2023.
How does Americas rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Americas ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 5,025 data points, 1990–2023
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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