Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 1,989 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Northern America is 1,989 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure 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.
That places Northern America 10th out of 23 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Northern America, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 France 986.36 kt compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 938.68 kt compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 923.96 kt compare
- 10 India 823.05 kt compare
- 11 Italy 628.71 kt compare
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 597.41 kt compare
- 13 China, Hong Kong SAR 524.38 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
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 23 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.