Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas
Americas: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 289,607 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas, 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas is 289,607 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas peaked at 293,157 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 222,530 kt, in 1990.
That places Americas 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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) from CH4 in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 222,530 kt | — |
| 1991 | 225,926 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 228,694 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 231,228 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 233,945 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 237,822 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 242,054 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 246,724 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 248,185 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 249,840 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 251,621 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 253,642 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 249,224 kt | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 250,430 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 251,388 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 256,541 kt | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 260,873 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 268,852 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 283,903 kt | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 286,076 kt | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 286,119 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 293,157 kt | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 292,577 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 286,854 kt | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 285,944 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 285,199 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 287,270 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 288,010 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 288,755 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 289,328 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 289,512 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 288,956 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 289,136 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 289,607 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236,695 kt | 222,530 kt | 249,840 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 261,255 kt | 249,224 kt | 286,076 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,321 kt | 285,199 kt | 293,157 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,303 kt | 288,956 kt | 289,607 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) from ch4 in Americas?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas was 289,607 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 293,157 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,530 kt in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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) from CH4 (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