Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America

Northern America: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 98,296 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
98,296 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
147,092 kt
in 2001
All-time low
95,142 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 110.6k kt1991: 113.4k kt1992: 115.9k kt1993: 121.1k kt1994: 121.0k kt1995: 123.5k kt1996: 130.3k kt1997: 137.6k kt1998: 138.1k kt1999: 138.8k kt2000: 142.6k kt2001: 147.1k kt2002: 136.7k kt2003: 135.9k kt2004: 131.8k kt2005: 133.9k kt2006: 126.0k kt2007: 128.5k kt2008: 124.8k kt2009: 117.3k kt2010: 117.5k kt2011: 112.5k kt2012: 102.6k kt2013: 108.7k kt2014: 110.5k kt2015: 102.8k kt2016: 97.9k kt2017: 95.1k kt2018: 101.2k kt2019: 95.9k kt2020: 95.3k kt2021: 95.9k kt2022: 98.3k kt2023: 98.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America is 98,296 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 147,092 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95,142 kt, in 2017.

Northern America ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 110,569 kt
1991 113,440 kt +2.6%
1992 115,857 kt +2.1%
1993 121,054 kt +4.5%
1994 120,973 kt -0.1%
1995 123,550 kt +2.1%
1996 130,312 kt +5.5%
1997 137,551 kt +5.6%
1998 138,051 kt +0.4%
1999 138,820 kt +0.6%
2000 142,568 kt +2.7%
2001 147,092 kt +3.2%
2002 136,713 kt -7.1%
2003 135,877 kt -0.6%
2004 131,758 kt -3.0%
2005 133,855 kt +1.6%
2006 125,971 kt -5.9%
2007 128,517 kt +2.0%
2008 124,758 kt -2.9%
2009 117,303 kt -6.0%
2010 117,492 kt +0.2%
2011 112,473 kt -4.3%
2012 102,593 kt -8.8%
2013 108,688 kt +5.9%
2014 110,518 kt +1.7%
2015 102,758 kt -7.0%
2016 97,920 kt -4.7%
2017 95,142 kt -2.8%
2018 101,154 kt +6.3%
2019 95,893 kt -5.2%
2020 95,258 kt -0.7%
2021 95,856 kt +0.6%
2022 98,334 kt +2.6%
2023 98,296 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 125,018 kt 110,569 kt 138,820 kt 10
2000s 132,441 kt 117,303 kt 147,092 kt 10
2010s 104,463 kt 95,142 kt 117,492 kt 10
2020s 96,936 kt 95,258 kt 98,334 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 7 Algeria 26,043 kt compare
  2. 8 Germany 25,784 kt compare
  3. 9 Brazil 21,324 kt compare
  4. 10 Japan 17,777 kt compare
  5. 11 Malaysia 16,102 kt compare
  6. 12 Egypt 15,444 kt compare
  7. 13 Mexico 15,430 kt compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 98,296 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 147,092 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 95,142 kt in 2017.
How does Northern America rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern America ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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.