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

Northern America: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 13,255 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13,255 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 19 groups
All-time high
13,255 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 Northern America, 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: 10.2k 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

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Northern America is 13,255 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 135.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Northern America peaked at 13,255 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.02 kt, in 1992.

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

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

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Northern America, 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 3,955 kt +27.0%
2012 4,773 kt +20.7%
2013 5,627 kt +17.9%
2014 6,464 kt +14.9%
2015 7,413 kt +14.7%
2016 8,266 kt +11.5%
2017 9,190 kt +11.2%
2018 10,247 kt +11.5%
2019 11,206 kt +9.4%
2020 12,186 kt +8.7%
2021 13,255 kt +8.8%
2022 13,255 kt +0.0%
2023 13,255 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 7,026 kt 3,114 kt 11,206 kt 10
2020s 12,988 kt 12,186 kt 13,255 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 2 Russian Federation 9,287 kt compare
  2. 3 France 5,876 kt compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 1,332 kt compare
  4. 5 Italy 1,201 kt compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,134 kt compare
  6. 7 Germany 989.14 kt compare
  7. 8 Canada 532.58 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 Northern America?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Northern America was 13,255 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 13,255 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 12.02 kt in 1992.
How does Northern America rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Northern America ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) 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, 2,131 data points, 1990–2023
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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.