Food Retail — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Food Retail — Emissions was 50,301 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Food Retail — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions in Northern America stood at 50,301 kt.
That represents a change of down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Northern America peaked at 65,798 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47,332 kt, in 2020.
That places Northern America 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Food Retail — Emissions in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,764 kt | — |
| 1991 | 48,075 kt | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 48,750 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 50,090 kt | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 51,054 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 52,713 kt | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 54,794 kt | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 59,992 kt | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 60,161 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 60,561 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 62,213 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 65,798 kt | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 61,839 kt | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 62,768 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 63,566 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 64,031 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 61,925 kt | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 64,691 kt | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 63,610 kt | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 60,445 kt | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 61,133 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 59,174 kt | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 55,282 kt | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 57,268 kt | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 58,162 kt | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 55,230 kt | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 53,524 kt | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 52,356 kt | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 53,341 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 50,875 kt | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 47,332 kt | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 48,791 kt | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 50,323 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 50,301 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,395 kt | 47,764 kt | 60,561 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,089 kt | 60,445 kt | 65,798 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,634 kt | 50,875 kt | 61,133 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,187 kt | 47,332 kt | 50,323 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 3 Russian Federation 14,330 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 6,941 kt compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 12,630 kt compare
- 5 India 12,518 kt compare
- 6 Germany 9,187 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 2,947 kt compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 8,503 kt compare
- 8 Indonesia 7,372 kt compare
- 9 South Africa 5,826 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions in Northern America?
- Food retail — emissions in Northern America was 50,301 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 65,798 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,332 kt in 2020.
- How does Northern America rank for food retail — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2). 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