Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States of America

United States of America: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 238.43 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
238.43 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
374.67 kt
in 2001
All-time low
207.94 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States of America, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 256.6 kt1991: 270.6 kt1992: 223.7 kt1993: 208.5 kt1994: 207.9 kt1995: 257.8 kt1996: 257.7 kt1997: 287.5 kt1998: 284.5 kt1999: 321.6 kt2000: 334.2 kt2001: 374.7 kt2002: 338.4 kt2003: 354.1 kt2004: 355.4 kt2005: 363.1 kt2006: 373.6 kt2007: 361.4 kt2008: 354.7 kt2009: 329.5 kt2010: 324.8 kt2011: 300.7 kt2012: 271.1 kt2013: 276.3 kt2014: 274.2 kt2015: 252.2 kt2016: 248.2 kt2017: 249.3 kt2018: 251.4 kt2019: 248.7 kt2020: 229.3 kt2021: 231.8 kt2022: 238.4 kt2023: 238.4 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America stood at 238.43 kt.

The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America peaked at 374.67 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 207.94 kt, in 1994.

That places United States of America 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 256.61 kt
1991 270.61 kt +5.5%
1992 223.69 kt -17.3%
1993 208.48 kt -6.8%
1994 207.94 kt -0.3%
1995 257.77 kt +24.0%
1996 257.72 kt -0.0%
1997 287.51 kt +11.6%
1998 284.51 kt -1.0%
1999 321.6 kt +13.0%
2000 334.17 kt +3.9%
2001 374.67 kt +12.1%
2002 338.44 kt -9.7%
2003 354.14 kt +4.6%
2004 355.4 kt +0.4%
2005 363.13 kt +2.2%
2006 373.57 kt +2.9%
2007 361.37 kt -3.3%
2008 354.72 kt -1.8%
2009 329.53 kt -7.1%
2010 324.85 kt -1.4%
2011 300.73 kt -7.4%
2012 271.07 kt -9.9%
2013 276.26 kt +1.9%
2014 274.16 kt -0.8%
2015 252.18 kt -8.0%
2016 248.16 kt -1.6%
2017 249.35 kt +0.5%
2018 251.41 kt +0.8%
2019 248.73 kt -1.1%
2020 229.32 kt -7.8%
2021 231.82 kt +1.1%
2022 238.43 kt +2.8%
2023 238.43 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 257.64 kt 207.94 kt 321.6 kt 10
2000s 353.91 kt 329.53 kt 374.67 kt 10
2010s 269.69 kt 248.16 kt 324.85 kt 10
2020s 234.5 kt 229.32 kt 238.43 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 Thailand 121.07 kt compare
  2. 6 Republic of Moldova 0.2101 kt compare
  3. 6 Australia and New Zealand 83.61 kt compare
  4. 7 Australia 77.61 kt compare
  5. 7 Polynesia 0.1648 kt compare
  6. 8 Russian Federation 63.13 kt compare
  7. 8 Viet Nam 0.04 kt compare
  8. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0358 kt compare
  9. 9 Japan 48.53 kt compare
  10. 10 Poland 43.54 kt compare
  11. 11 Germany 41.52 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America was 238.43 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 374.67 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 207.94 kt in 1994.
How does United States of America rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 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