Emissions from food in United States
United States: Emissions from food was 1.47 billion in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.47 billion
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.69 billion
in 2007
All-time low
1.20 billion
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in United States, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, emissions from food in United States stood at 1.47 billion.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in United States peaked at 1.69 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.20 billion, in 1990.
United States ranks 3rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.20 billion | — |
| 1991 | 1.22 billion | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.23 billion | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.24 billion | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.26 billion | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35 billion | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 1.32 billion | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.34 billion | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.35 billion | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.39 billion | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.41 billion | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.41 billion | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 billion | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.45 billion | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.56 billion | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.54 billion | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.55 billion | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.69 billion | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.52 billion | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.49 billion | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.50 billion | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.53 billion | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.45 billion | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.44 billion | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.47 billion | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.47 billion | -0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.47 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million, 111.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 billion | 1.20 billion | 1.39 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 billion | 1.41 billion | 1.69 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 billion | 1.44 billion | 1.53 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from food in United States?
- Emissions from food in United States was 1.47 billion in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 billion in 1990.
- How does United States rank for emissions from food?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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