Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Northern America
Northern America: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 10.93 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 10.93 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Northern America peaked at 32.1 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.93 kt, in 2023.
That places Northern America 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.47 kt | — |
| 1991 | 32.1 kt | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 20.92 kt | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 14.83 kt | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 12.54 kt | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 13.48 kt | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 13.18 kt | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 15.56 kt | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 15.11 kt | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 15.77 kt | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 15.87 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 20.38 kt | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 18.39 kt | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 19.88 kt | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 22.09 kt | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 19.84 kt | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 22.71 kt | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 17.64 kt | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 24.38 kt | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 20.92 kt | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 24.02 kt | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 22.23 kt | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 18.44 kt | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 20.32 kt | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 20.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.09 kt | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 15.09 kt | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 15.07 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.64 kt | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.05 kt | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 12.41 kt | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 12 kt | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 10.93 kt | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 10.93 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3 kt | 12.54 kt | 32.1 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.21 kt | 15.87 kt | 24.38 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.03 kt | 14.05 kt | 24.02 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.57 kt | 10.93 kt | 12.41 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions in Northern America?
- Food processing — emissions in Northern America was 10.93 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 kt in 2023.
- How does Northern America rank for food processing — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 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.