Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States of America

United States of America: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 37.99 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.99 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
171.75 kt
in 1991
All-time low
32.94 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States of America, 1990–2023

501001501990200620231990: 138.6 kt1991: 171.7 kt1992: 141.5 kt1993: 135.8 kt1994: 129.6 kt1995: 144.4 kt1996: 143.8 kt1997: 150.8 kt1998: 117.3 kt1999: 110.4 kt2000: 115.5 kt2001: 115.4 kt2002: 87.5 kt2003: 88.3 kt2004: 85 kt2005: 84.7 kt2006: 79.9 kt2007: 87.7 kt2008: 87.8 kt2009: 74.7 kt2010: 73.2 kt2011: 69 kt2012: 60.4 kt2013: 58 kt2014: 63.4 kt2015: 61.4 kt2016: 57.9 kt2017: 46.7 kt2018: 39.1 kt2019: 36 kt2020: 32.9 kt2021: 37.2 kt2022: 38 kt2023: 38 kt

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 37.99 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

The figure is down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America peaked at 171.75 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32.94 kt, in 2020.

United States of America ranks 9th of 31 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 Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 138.6 kt
1991 171.75 kt +23.9%
1992 141.51 kt -17.6%
1993 135.85 kt -4.0%
1994 129.56 kt -4.6%
1995 144.4 kt +11.4%
1996 143.79 kt -0.4%
1997 150.8 kt +4.9%
1998 117.3 kt -22.2%
1999 110.44 kt -5.9%
2000 115.47 kt +4.6%
2001 115.41 kt -0.0%
2002 87.45 kt -24.2%
2003 88.29 kt +1.0%
2004 85 kt -3.7%
2005 84.69 kt -0.4%
2006 79.87 kt -5.7%
2007 87.73 kt +9.8%
2008 87.79 kt +0.1%
2009 74.69 kt -14.9%
2010 73.18 kt -2.0%
2011 69 kt -5.7%
2012 60.37 kt -12.5%
2013 57.97 kt -4.0%
2014 63.4 kt +9.4%
2015 61.37 kt -3.2%
2016 57.88 kt -5.7%
2017 46.71 kt -19.3%
2018 39.08 kt -16.3%
2019 35.96 kt -8.0%
2020 32.94 kt -8.4%
2021 37.16 kt +12.8%
2022 37.99 kt +2.2%
2023 37.99 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 138.4 kt 110.44 kt 171.75 kt 10
2000s 90.64 kt 74.69 kt 115.47 kt 10
2010s 56.49 kt 35.96 kt 73.18 kt 10
2020s 36.52 kt 32.94 kt 37.99 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 6 South Africa 17.29 kt compare
  2. 7 Germany 12.63 kt compare
  3. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3188 kt compare
  4. 8 Australia and New Zealand 12.09 kt compare
  5. 8 Melanesia 0.1375 kt compare
  6. 9 Australia 11.95 kt compare
  7. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0864 kt compare
  8. 10 Republic of Korea 11.37 kt compare
  9. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0488 kt compare
  10. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0347 kt compare
  11. 11 China, Taiwan Province of 10.38 kt compare
  12. 12 Brazil 9.58 kt compare
  13. 12 Republic of Moldova 0.0172 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America was 37.99 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 171.75 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 32.94 kt in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
United States of America ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 5,005 data points, 1990–2023
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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