Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Americas

Americas: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 13,293 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13,293 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 20 groups
All-time high
13,293 kt
in 2021
All-time low
12.02 kt
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Americas, 1992–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200720231992: 12 kt1993: 34.6 kt1994: 68.4 kt1995: 167.3 kt1996: 287.8 kt1997: 406.6 kt1998: 458.9 kt1999: 624 kt2000: 689.8 kt2001: 779.7 kt2002: 885.1 kt2003: 996.4 kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.2k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.5k kt2008: 1.6k kt2009: 2.3k kt2010: 3.1k kt2011: 4.0k kt2012: 4.8k kt2013: 5.6k kt2014: 6.5k kt2015: 7.4k kt2016: 8.3k kt2017: 9.2k kt2018: 10.3k kt2019: 11.2k kt2020: 12.2k kt2021: 13.3k kt2022: 13.3k kt2023: 13.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Americas stood at 13,293 kt. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 136.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Americas peaked at 13,293 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.02 kt, in 1992.

That places Americas 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Americas, 1992 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1992 12.02 kt
1993 34.62 kt +188.1%
1994 68.41 kt +97.6%
1995 167.26 kt +144.5%
1996 287.79 kt +72.1%
1997 406.62 kt +41.3%
1998 458.9 kt +12.9%
1999 623.99 kt +36.0%
2000 689.83 kt +10.6%
2001 779.66 kt +13.0%
2002 885.1 kt +13.5%
2003 996.43 kt +12.6%
2004 1,104 kt +10.8%
2005 1,214 kt +9.9%
2006 1,336 kt +10.1%
2007 1,472 kt +10.1%
2008 1,620 kt +10.1%
2009 2,297 kt +41.8%
2010 3,114 kt +35.6%
2011 3,956 kt +27.1%
2012 4,775 kt +20.7%
2013 5,630 kt +17.9%
2014 6,468 kt +14.9%
2015 7,418 kt +14.7%
2016 8,276 kt +11.6%
2017 9,212 kt +11.3%
2018 10,268 kt +11.5%
2019 11,232 kt +9.4%
2020 12,218 kt +8.8%
2021 13,293 kt +8.8%
2022 13,293 kt +0.0%
2023 13,293 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 257.45 kt 12.02 kt 623.99 kt 8
2000s 1,239 kt 689.83 kt 2,297 kt 10
2010s 7,035 kt 3,114 kt 11,232 kt 10
2020s 13,024 kt 12,218 kt 13,293 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 26,645 kt compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 9,287 kt compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 72.96 kt compare
  4. 3 France 5,876 kt compare
  5. 4 Switzerland 1,332 kt compare
  6. 5 Italy 1,201 kt compare
  7. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,134 kt compare
  8. 7 Germany 989.14 kt compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Americas?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Americas was 13,293 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 13,293 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 12.02 kt in 1992.
How does Americas rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Americas ranks 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,122 data points, 1990–2023
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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