Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Americas
Americas: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) 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
In 2023, food processing — emissions in Americas stood at 22.2 kt.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Americas 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) 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 34 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 Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.