Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America
Northern America: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 46.24 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America stood at 46.24 kt.
That represents a change of down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America peaked at 185.13 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.68 kt, in 2020.
That places Northern America 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 150.83 kt | — |
| 1991 | 185.13 kt | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 154.87 kt | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 147.49 kt | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 141 kt | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 156.08 kt | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 155.31 kt | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 162.94 kt | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 132.61 kt | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 125.41 kt | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 130.37 kt | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 132.08 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 102.98 kt | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 103.69 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 100 kt | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 98.83 kt | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 93.89 kt | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 106.31 kt | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 104.03 kt | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 88.29 kt | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 85.91 kt | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 80.34 kt | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 71 kt | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 66.87 kt | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 72.01 kt | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 69.88 kt | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 66.32 kt | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 55.98 kt | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 46.99 kt | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 44.2 kt | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 40.68 kt | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 45.3 kt | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 46.24 kt | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 46.24 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.17 kt | 125.41 kt | 185.13 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.05 kt | 88.29 kt | 132.08 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.95 kt | 44.2 kt | 85.91 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.61 kt | 40.68 kt | 46.24 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 4 Russian Federation 20.86 kt compare
- 5 Japan 19.31 kt compare
- 6 South Africa 17.29 kt compare
- 7 Germany 12.63 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3188 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 12.09 kt compare
- 8 Melanesia 0.1375 kt compare
- 9 Australia 11.95 kt compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0864 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 11.37 kt compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0488 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 n2o in Northern America?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America was 46.24 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 185.13 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.68 kt in 2020.
- How does Northern America rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Northern America ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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