Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas

Americas: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 170,760 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
170,760 kt
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
204,488 kt
in 2001
All-time low
150,914 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 150.9k kt1991: 153.9k kt1992: 159.2k kt1993: 166.0k kt1994: 167.7k kt1995: 172.6k kt1996: 180.6k kt1997: 189.7k kt1998: 192.3k kt1999: 193.9k kt2000: 200.3k kt2001: 204.5k kt2002: 193.6k kt2003: 192.6k kt2004: 189.6k kt2005: 192.6k kt2006: 186.3k kt2007: 189.8k kt2008: 187.1k kt2009: 180.0k kt2010: 182.3k kt2011: 176.5k kt2012: 170.2k kt2013: 179.2k kt2014: 184.0k kt2015: 176.7k kt2016: 171.6k kt2017: 167.3k kt2018: 170.7k kt2019: 165.6k kt2020: 169.1k kt2021: 172.4k kt2022: 175.2k kt2023: 170.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Americas stood at 170,760 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 204,488 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 150,914 kt, in 1990.

Americas ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 150,914 kt
1991 153,865 kt +2.0%
1992 159,183 kt +3.5%
1993 166,035 kt +4.3%
1994 167,705 kt +1.0%
1995 172,574 kt +2.9%
1996 180,578 kt +4.6%
1997 189,674 kt +5.0%
1998 192,299 kt +1.4%
1999 193,874 kt +0.8%
2000 200,256 kt +3.3%
2001 204,488 kt +2.1%
2002 193,555 kt -5.3%
2003 192,604 kt -0.5%
2004 189,578 kt -1.6%
2005 192,551 kt +1.6%
2006 186,341 kt -3.2%
2007 189,788 kt +1.8%
2008 187,063 kt -1.4%
2009 179,986 kt -3.8%
2010 182,251 kt +1.3%
2011 176,532 kt -3.1%
2012 170,193 kt -3.6%
2013 179,189 kt +5.3%
2014 183,987 kt +2.7%
2015 176,699 kt -4.0%
2016 171,591 kt -2.9%
2017 167,291 kt -2.5%
2018 170,664 kt +2.0%
2019 165,577 kt -3.0%
2020 169,141 kt +2.2%
2021 172,402 kt +1.9%
2022 175,171 kt +1.6%
2023 170,760 kt -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 172,670 kt 150,914 kt 193,874 kt 10
2000s 191,621 kt 179,986 kt 204,488 kt 10
2010s 174,397 kt 165,577 kt 183,987 kt 10
2020s 171,868 kt 169,141 kt 175,171 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 China, mainland 506,020 kt compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 22,721 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 238,783 kt compare
  4. 4 India 87,116 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 65,027 kt compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 7,546 kt compare
  7. 6 Indonesia 52,577 kt compare
  8. 7 Algeria 26,043 kt compare
  9. 8 Germany 25,784 kt compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 170,760 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 204,488 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 150,914 kt in 1990.
How does Americas rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
Americas ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
259 places, 8,609 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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