Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States
United States: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 238.43 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States recorded 238.43 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States peaked at 374.67 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 207.94 kt, in 1994.
United States ranks 2nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 238.43 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.17 kt, 109.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for United States
- 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) from n2o in United States?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 374.67 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.94 kt in 1994.
- How does United States rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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About this data
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