Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America
Northern America: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 39.39 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America is 39.39 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America peaked at 355.9 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.39 kt, in 2022.
That places Northern America 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 355.9 kt | — |
| 1991 | 355.5 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 186.84 kt | -47.4% |
| 1993 | 190.53 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 163.01 kt | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 161.01 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 161.45 kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 165.53 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 126.53 kt | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 119.92 kt | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 123 kt | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 100.15 kt | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 122.73 kt | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 125.87 kt | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 115.41 kt | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 122.85 kt | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 127.39 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 134.21 kt | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 135.78 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 118.4 kt | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 141.94 kt | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 114.99 kt | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 96.01 kt | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 92.86 kt | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 107.68 kt | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 94.85 kt | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 76.82 kt | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 65.09 kt | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 49.58 kt | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 46.29 kt | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 39.62 kt | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 42.45 kt | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 39.39 kt | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 39.39 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198.62 kt | 119.92 kt | 355.9 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.58 kt | 100.15 kt | 135.78 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.61 kt | 46.29 kt | 141.94 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.21 kt | 39.39 kt | 42.45 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 11 Colombia 14.04 kt compare
- 12 Russian Federation 14 kt compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0079 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 12.93 kt compare
- 14 France 11.45 kt compare
- 15 Australia and New Zealand 10.61 kt compare
- 16 Australia 10.53 kt compare
- 17 Canada 9.7 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America was 39.39 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 355.9 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.39 kt in 2022.
- How does Northern America rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Northern America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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