Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Northern America

Northern America: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 1,989 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,989 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
10th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1,989 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,890 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 1.9k kt1991: 1.9k kt1992: 1.9k kt1993: 1.9k kt1994: 1.9k kt1995: 1.9k kt1996: 1.9k kt1997: 1.9k kt1998: 1.9k kt1999: 1.9k kt2000: 1.9k kt2001: 1.9k kt2002: 1.9k kt2003: 1.9k kt2004: 1.9k kt2005: 1.9k kt2006: 1.9k kt2007: 1.9k kt2008: 1.9k kt2009: 1.9k kt2010: 2.0k kt2011: 2.0k kt2012: 2.0k kt2013: 2.0k kt2014: 2.0k kt2015: 2.0k kt2016: 2.0k kt2017: 2.0k kt2018: 2.0k kt2019: 2.0k kt2020: 2.0k kt2021: 2.0k kt2022: 2.0k kt2023: 2.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Northern America stood at 1,989 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Northern America peaked at 1,989 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,890 kt, in 1990.

Northern America ranks 10th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,890 kt
1991 1,892 kt +0.1%
1992 1,896 kt +0.2%
1993 1,899 kt +0.2%
1994 1,903 kt +0.2%
1995 1,906 kt +0.2%
1996 1,910 kt +0.2%
1997 1,914 kt +0.2%
1998 1,917 kt +0.2%
1999 1,921 kt +0.2%
2000 1,925 kt +0.2%
2001 1,927 kt +0.1%
2002 1,929 kt +0.1%
2003 1,932 kt +0.2%
2004 1,936 kt +0.2%
2005 1,941 kt +0.2%
2006 1,945 kt +0.2%
2007 1,948 kt +0.2%
2008 1,949 kt +0.1%
2009 1,948 kt -0.1%
2010 1,950 kt +0.1%
2011 1,952 kt +0.1%
2012 1,955 kt +0.1%
2013 1,958 kt +0.1%
2014 1,960 kt +0.1%
2015 1,962 kt +0.1%
2016 1,964 kt +0.1%
2017 1,967 kt +0.1%
2018 1,970 kt +0.2%
2019 1,973 kt +0.1%
2020 1,972 kt -0.0%
2021 1,979 kt +0.3%
2022 1,985 kt +0.3%
2023 1,989 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,905 kt 1,890 kt 1,921 kt 10
2000s 1,938 kt 1,925 kt 1,949 kt 10
2010s 1,961 kt 1,950 kt 1,973 kt 10
2020s 1,981 kt 1,972 kt 1,989 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 7 France 986.36 kt compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 938.68 kt compare
  3. 9 Republic of Korea 923.96 kt compare
  4. 10 India 823.05 kt compare
  5. 10 Timor-Leste 2.48 kt compare
  6. 11 Italy 628.71 kt compare
  7. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 597.41 kt compare
  8. 13 China, Hong Kong SAR 524.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Northern America?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Northern America was 1,989 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1,989 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,890 kt in 1990.
How does Northern America rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Northern America ranks 10th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern America 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