Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) (Food F-gases) in Americas
Americas: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) (Food F-gases) was 13,293 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Americas, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Americas is 13,293 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 21 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 (AR5) (Food F-gases) in Americas, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) (Food F-gases) in Americas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +188.1% | 12.02 kt | 34.62 kt |
| 1995 | +144.5% | 68.41 kt | 167.26 kt |
| 1994 | +97.6% | 34.62 kt | 68.41 kt |
| 1996 | +72.1% | 167.26 kt | 287.79 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 OECD 26,645 kt compare
- 2 Russian Federation 9,287 kt compare
- 3 France 5,876 kt compare
- 4 Switzerland 1,332 kt compare
- 5 Italy 1,201 kt compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,134 kt compare
- 7 Germany 989.14 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
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 21 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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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.