Food Processing — Emissions in Americas
Americas: Food Processing — Emissions was 22.2 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in Americas is 22.2 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Americas peaked at 32.36 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.78 kt, in 1994.
Americas ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.73 kt | — |
| 1991 | 32.36 kt | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 21.17 kt | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 15.09 kt | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 12.78 kt | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 13.74 kt | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 13.43 kt | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 15.81 kt | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 15.3 kt | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 15.94 kt | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 16.02 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.54 kt | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 18.55 kt | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 20.03 kt | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 22.25 kt | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 20 kt | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 22.95 kt | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 17.96 kt | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 24.73 kt | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 21.14 kt | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 24.31 kt | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 22.53 kt | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 18.75 kt | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 21.07 kt | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 23.44 kt | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 19.45 kt | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8 kt | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.24 kt | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 21.36 kt | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 21.13 kt | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 21.96 kt | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 22.22 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 22.4 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 22.2 kt | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.53 kt | 12.78 kt | 32.36 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.42 kt | 16.02 kt | 24.73 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.11 kt | 18.75 kt | 24.31 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 kt | 21.96 kt | 22.4 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions in Americas?
- Food processing — emissions in Americas was 22.2 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 32.36 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.78 kt in 1994.
- How does Americas rank for food processing — emissions?
- Americas ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CH4). 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