Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Northern America
Northern America: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) was 1.41 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Northern America stood at 1.41 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Northern America peaked at 12.71 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.41 kt, in 2022.
Northern America ranks 17th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.71 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12.7 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.67 kt | -47.4% |
| 1993 | 6.8 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.82 kt | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 5.75 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.77 kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.91 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.52 kt | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 4.28 kt | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.39 kt | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.58 kt | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 4.38 kt | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5 kt | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.12 kt | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.39 kt | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 4.55 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.79 kt | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.85 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.23 kt | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 5.07 kt | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 4.11 kt | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 3.43 kt | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 3.32 kt | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.85 kt | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 3.39 kt | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 2.74 kt | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 2.32 kt | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 1.77 kt | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 1.65 kt | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.42 kt | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.52 kt | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.41 kt | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.41 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.09 kt | 4.28 kt | 12.71 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 kt | 3.58 kt | 4.85 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 kt | 1.65 kt | 5.07 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 kt | 1.41 kt | 1.52 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Northern America?
- Food packaging — emissions in Northern America was 1.41 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 kt in 2022.
- How does Northern America rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Packaging — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.