Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Northern America
Northern America: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) 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
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America is 126,596 kt, measured 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.
Northern America ranks 7th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Northern America 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 | +85.9% | 51,881 kt | 96,435 kt |
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
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 (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 7th out of 34 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 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.