Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas

Americas: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 170,837 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
170,837 kt
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
6th
of 38 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: 170.3k kt2013: 179.3k kt2014: 184.1k kt2015: 176.8k kt2016: 171.7k kt2017: 167.4k kt2018: 170.7k kt2019: 165.7k kt2020: 169.2k kt2021: 172.5k 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 170,837 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.

That places Americas 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 174,462 kt 165,657 kt 184,066 kt 10
2020s 171,946 kt 169,221 kt 175,248 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 OECD 238,783 kt compare
  2. 4 India 87,116 kt compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 65,027 kt compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 52,577 kt compare
  5. 7 Algeria 26,043 kt compare
  6. 8 Germany 25,784 kt compare
  7. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23,600 kt compare

See the full ranking of 266 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 170,837 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 6th out of 38 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
266 places, 8,608 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.