Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America
Northern America: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 126,596 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 126,596 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 134,824 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51,881 kt, in 1994.
That places Northern America 6th out of 31 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 (CO2eq) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,340 kt | — |
| 1991 | 71,093 kt | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 58,300 kt | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 52,751 kt | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 51,881 kt | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 96,435 kt | +85.9% |
| 1996 | 97,509 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 109,962 kt | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 108,872 kt | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 108,767 kt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 117,917 kt | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 126,566 kt | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 118,361 kt | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 122,292 kt | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 125,192 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 127,565 kt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 134,602 kt | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 132,663 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 134,824 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 124,874 kt | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 127,556 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 118,333 kt | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 114,711 kt | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 117,664 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 119,569 kt | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 113,810 kt | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 119,837 kt | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 117,839 kt | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 119,850 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 112,852 kt | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 115,578 kt | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 127,452 kt | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 126,597 kt | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 126,596 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,291 kt | 51,881 kt | 109,962 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,486 kt | 117,917 kt | 134,824 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,202 kt | 112,852 kt | 127,556 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,056 kt | 115,578 kt | 127,452 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 3 China, mainland 85,327 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 36,971 kt compare
- 5 Thailand 26,449 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 19,972 kt compare
- 7 Japan 19,795 kt compare
- 8 Germany 17,142 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 16,641 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 126,596 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 134,824 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,881 kt in 1994.
- How does Northern America rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern America ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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