Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America
United States of America: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 85,109 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America stood at 85,109 kt.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America peaked at 94,774 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45,342 kt, in 1990.
That places United States of America 8th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,342 kt | — |
| 1991 | 45,620 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 46,194 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 47,746 kt | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 49,000 kt | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 51,081 kt | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 53,734 kt | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 59,764 kt | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 60,915 kt | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 62,629 kt | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 65,468 kt | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 70,315 kt | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 67,431 kt | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 69,598 kt | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 71,868 kt | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 74,907 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 75,777 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 81,912 kt | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 84,960 kt | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 85,968 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 89,904 kt | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 90,766 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 89,162 kt | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 92,832 kt | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 94,774 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 92,480 kt | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 90,917 kt | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 88,396 kt | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 88,328 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 86,388 kt | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 82,543 kt | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 83,763 kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 85,136 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 85,109 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,202 kt | 45,342 kt | 62,629 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,820 kt | 65,468 kt | 85,968 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,395 kt | 86,388 kt | 94,774 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,137 kt | 82,543 kt | 85,136 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 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
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,466 kt compare
- 11 Germany 10,555 kt compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America was 85,109 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 94,774 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,342 kt in 1990.
- How does United States of America rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- United States of America ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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