Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Americas

Americas: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 146,709 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
146,709 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 35 groups
All-time high
146,709 kt
in 2023
All-time low
56,021 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Americas, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 71.3k kt1991: 75.1k kt1992: 62.8k kt1993: 57.0k kt1994: 56.0k kt1995: 100.6k kt1996: 101.3k kt1997: 113.7k kt1998: 112.8k kt1999: 112.2k kt2000: 120.5k kt2001: 129.0k kt2002: 120.9k kt2003: 124.7k kt2004: 127.5k kt2005: 129.4k kt2006: 136.6k kt2007: 138.3k kt2008: 141.2k kt2009: 130.5k kt2010: 132.5k kt2011: 123.1k kt2012: 119.1k kt2013: 120.5k kt2014: 121.1k kt2015: 114.7k kt2016: 121.0k kt2017: 125.9k kt2018: 126.1k kt2019: 120.7k kt2020: 132.3k kt2021: 145.2k kt2022: 146.2k kt2023: 146.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Americas stood at 146,709 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Americas peaked at 146,709 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,021 kt, in 1994.

Americas ranks 5th 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 86,291 kt 56,021 kt 113,696 kt 10
2000s 129,859 kt 120,531 kt 141,178 kt 10
2010s 122,492 kt 114,721 kt 132,471 kt 10
2020s 142,610 kt 132,324 kt 146,709 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 China 84,975 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 81,150 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 27,566 kt compare
  4. 5 Thailand 25,997 kt compare
  5. 6 Brazil 19,748 kt compare
  6. 7 Japan 19,731 kt compare
  7. 8 Australia and New Zealand 16,121 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Americas?
Food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Americas was 146,709 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 146,709 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 56,021 kt in 1994.
How does Americas rank for food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Americas ranks 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) — 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