Food Processing — Emissions in United States
United States: Food Processing — Emissions was 106,272 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Emissions in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in United States is 106,272 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in United States peaked at 128,325 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51,231 kt, in 1994.
United States ranks 2nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions in United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66,233 kt | — |
| 1991 | 69,898 kt | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 57,456 kt | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 52,071 kt | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 51,231 kt | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 95,610 kt | +86.6% |
| 1996 | 96,572 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 108,810 kt | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 107,683 kt | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 107,357 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 115,021 kt | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 123,462 kt | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 115,249 kt | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 118,839 kt | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 121,669 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 121,446 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 128,325 kt | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 126,123 kt | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 128,058 kt | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 117,313 kt | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 119,239 kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 109,407 kt | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 104,940 kt | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 107,115 kt | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 108,400 kt | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 101,961 kt | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 105,120 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 102,189 kt | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 103,173 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 95,151 kt | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 96,959 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 107,477 kt | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 106,272 kt | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 106,272 kt | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 106,272 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 741.83 kt, 143.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +86.6% | 51,231 kt | 95,610 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,292 kt | 51,231 kt | 108,810 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,550 kt | 115,021 kt | 128,325 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,669 kt | 95,151 kt | 119,239 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,245 kt | 96,959 kt | 107,477 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 OECD 257,009 kt compare
- 3 China 84,975 kt compare
- 4 China, mainland 81,150 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 27,566 kt compare
- 5 Russia 27,566 kt compare
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions in United States?
- Food processing — emissions in United States was 106,272 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 128,325 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,231 kt in 1994.
- How does United States rank for food processing — emissions?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CO2). 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