Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas
Americas: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 304,097 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Americas stood at 304,097 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 306,295 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 232,607 kt, in 1990.
Americas ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 232,607 kt | — |
| 1991 | 236,205 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 239,094 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 241,752 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 244,725 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 248,696 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 253,085 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 257,879 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 259,475 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 261,330 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 263,301 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 265,417 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 261,148 kt | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 262,513 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 263,587 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 268,886 kt | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 273,396 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 281,600 kt | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 296,778 kt | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 298,921 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 299,140 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 306,295 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 305,967 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 300,294 kt | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 299,912 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 299,217 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 301,368 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 302,288 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 303,289 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 303,980 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 304,319 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 303,267 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 303,577 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 304,097 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,485 kt | 232,607 kt | 261,330 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 273,555 kt | 261,148 kt | 298,921 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,175 kt | 299,140 kt | 306,295 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,815 kt | 303,267 kt | 304,319 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 waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 304,097 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 306,295 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,607 kt in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (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