Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Americas

Americas: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 22.2 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.2 kt
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
6th
of 35 groups
All-time high
32.36 kt
in 1991
All-time low
12.78 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Americas, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 29.7 kt1991: 32.4 kt1992: 21.2 kt1993: 15.1 kt1994: 12.8 kt1995: 13.7 kt1996: 13.4 kt1997: 15.8 kt1998: 15.3 kt1999: 15.9 kt2000: 16 kt2001: 20.5 kt2002: 18.6 kt2003: 20 kt2004: 22.3 kt2005: 20 kt2006: 23 kt2007: 18 kt2008: 24.7 kt2009: 21.1 kt2010: 24.3 kt2011: 22.5 kt2012: 18.8 kt2013: 21.1 kt2014: 23.4 kt2015: 19.5 kt2016: 18.8 kt2017: 20.2 kt2018: 21.4 kt2019: 21.1 kt2020: 22 kt2021: 22.2 kt2022: 22.4 kt2023: 22.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Americas peaked at 32.36 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.78 kt, in 1994.

Americas ranks 6th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 OECD 27.42 kt compare
  2. 4 Thailand 11.82 kt compare
  3. 5 Colombia 7.13 kt compare
  4. 6 Poland 4.6 kt compare
  5. 7 Brazil 3.53 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 3.26 kt compare
  7. 9 Zimbabwe 3.06 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Americas?
Food processing — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 32.36 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 12.78 kt in 1994.
How does Americas rank for food processing — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Americas ranks 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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