Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America
United States of America: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 119,534 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of 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 United States of America is 119,534 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America peaked at 130,398 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51,858 kt, in 1994.
United States of America ranks 7th of 32 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) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,315 kt | — |
| 1991 | 71,067 kt | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 58,278 kt | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 52,729 kt | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 51,858 kt | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 96,352 kt | +85.8% |
| 1996 | 97,348 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 109,733 kt | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 108,649 kt | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 108,445 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 116,198 kt | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 124,891 kt | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 116,679 kt | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 120,429 kt | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 123,435 kt | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 123,267 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 130,358 kt | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 128,136 kt | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 130,398 kt | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 120,190 kt | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 123,015 kt | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 113,907 kt | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 110,124 kt | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 113,196 kt | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 115,341 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 109,644 kt | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 113,673 kt | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 111,678 kt | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 113,603 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 106,525 kt | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 109,218 kt | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 120,763 kt | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 119,534 kt | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 119,534 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,177 kt | 51,858 kt | 109,733 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,398 kt | 116,198 kt | 130,398 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,071 kt | 106,525 kt | 123,015 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,262 kt | 109,218 kt | 120,763 kt | 4 |
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More climate change data for United States of America
- 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 (co2eq) in United States of America?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America was 119,534 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 130,398 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,858 kt in 1994.
- How does United States of America rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- United States of America ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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 from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.