Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America
Northern America: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 93,009 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America is 93,009 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 100,721 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48,101 kt, in 1990.
That places Northern America 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,101 kt | — |
| 1991 | 48,417 kt | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 49,090 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 50,613 kt | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 51,866 kt | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 54,065 kt | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 56,784 kt | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 63,051 kt | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 64,439 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 66,284 kt | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 69,182 kt | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 74,248 kt | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 71,936 kt | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 74,571 kt | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 76,887 kt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 80,075 kt | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 80,901 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 87,354 kt | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 90,420 kt | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 91,369 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 95,226 kt | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 96,289 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 94,576 kt | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 98,400 kt | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 100,721 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 98,407 kt | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 97,006 kt | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 95,286 kt | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 95,778 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 93,826 kt | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 90,104 kt | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 91,497 kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 93,031 kt | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 93,009 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,271 kt | 48,101 kt | 66,284 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,694 kt | 69,182 kt | 91,369 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,551 kt | 93,826 kt | 100,721 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,910 kt | 90,104 kt | 93,031 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 4 India 51,368 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 13,128 kt compare
- 5 Japan 30,113 kt compare
- 5 Viet Nam 8,885 kt compare
- 6 Thailand 29,307 kt compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 8,051 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,285 kt compare
- 7 Italy 20,063 kt compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 19,479 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,508 kt compare
- 9 Brazil 17,377 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 14,973 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3,763 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 (co2eq) in Northern America?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 93,009 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 100,721 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,101 kt in 1990.
- How does Northern America rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern America ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (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