Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 165,570 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
165,570 kt
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
203,437 kt
in 2001
All-time low
149,835 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 149.8k kt1991: 152.8k kt1992: 158.1k kt1993: 164.7k kt1994: 167.0k kt1995: 171.8k kt1996: 179.3k kt1997: 187.9k kt1998: 190.4k kt1999: 191.8k kt2000: 198.2k kt2001: 203.4k kt2002: 192.1k kt2003: 190.9k kt2004: 187.5k kt2005: 190.4k kt2006: 184.1k kt2007: 186.7k kt2008: 183.6k kt2009: 176.1k kt2010: 178.3k kt2011: 172.6k kt2012: 166.1k kt2013: 174.9k kt2014: 179.6k kt2015: 172.3k kt2016: 167.1k kt2017: 162.7k kt2018: 165.8k kt2019: 160.7k kt2020: 164.1k kt2021: 167.2k kt2022: 170.0k kt2023: 165.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions in Americas is 165,570 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Americas peaked at 203,437 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 149,835 kt, in 1990.

That places Americas 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 149,835 kt
1991 152,763 kt +2.0%
1992 158,067 kt +3.5%
1993 164,683 kt +4.2%
1994 166,977 kt +1.4%
1995 171,827 kt +2.9%
1996 179,325 kt +4.4%
1997 187,931 kt +4.8%
1998 190,437 kt +1.3%
1999 191,811 kt +0.7%
2000 198,156 kt +3.3%
2001 203,437 kt +2.7%
2002 192,072 kt -5.6%
2003 190,876 kt -0.6%
2004 187,520 kt -1.8%
2005 190,399 kt +1.5%
2006 184,057 kt -3.3%
2007 186,699 kt +1.4%
2008 183,619 kt -1.6%
2009 176,113 kt -4.1%
2010 178,328 kt +1.3%
2011 172,592 kt -3.2%
2012 166,104 kt -3.8%
2013 174,912 kt +5.3%
2014 179,630 kt +2.7%
2015 172,332 kt -4.1%
2016 167,083 kt -3.0%
2017 162,663 kt -2.6%
2018 165,778 kt +1.9%
2019 160,708 kt -3.1%
2020 164,114 kt +2.1%
2021 167,210 kt +1.9%
2022 169,970 kt +1.7%
2023 165,570 kt -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 171,366 kt 149,835 kt 191,811 kt 10
2000s 189,295 kt 176,113 kt 203,437 kt 10
2010s 170,013 kt 160,708 kt 179,630 kt 10
2020s 166,716 kt 164,114 kt 169,970 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 China, mainland 503,063 kt compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 22,595 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 234,051 kt compare
  4. 4 India 83,414 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 64,403 kt compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 7,489 kt compare
  7. 6 Indonesia 52,318 kt compare
  8. 7 Algeria 25,975 kt compare
  9. 8 Germany 25,661 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Americas?
Food household consumption — emissions in Americas was 165,570 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 203,437 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 149,835 kt in 1990.
How does Americas rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Americas ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,241 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