Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Americas
Americas: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 90,935 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Americas is 90,935 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Americas peaked at 90,935 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,155 kt, in 1995.
Americas ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,550 kt | — |
| 1991 | 9,106 kt | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 9,352 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 5,450 kt | -41.7% |
| 1994 | 6,012 kt | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 4,155 kt | -30.9% |
| 1996 | 5,362 kt | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 7,034 kt | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 6,779 kt | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 9,155 kt | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 12,339 kt | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 15,107 kt | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 18,319 kt | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 21,367 kt | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 24,907 kt | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 29,306 kt | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 34,279 kt | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 37,939 kt | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 43,780 kt | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 48,984 kt | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 54,304 kt | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 57,760 kt | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 62,026 kt | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 66,297 kt | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 71,373 kt | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 74,981 kt | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 78,894 kt | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 80,790 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 83,368 kt | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 85,422 kt | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 88,034 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 90,935 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 90,935 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90,935 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -41.7% | 9,352 kt | 5,450 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,095 kt | 4,155 kt | 9,352 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,633 kt | 12,339 kt | 48,984 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,522 kt | 54,304 kt | 85,422 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,210 kt | 88,034 kt | 90,935 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 2 China 99,432 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 98,746 kt compare
- 4 India 38,768 kt compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 7,916 kt compare
- 5 Thailand 24,834 kt compare
- 5 Türkiye 6,158 kt compare
- 6 Italy 15,225 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 5,922 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 13,680 kt compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3,614 kt compare
- 8 France 6,916 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,033 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Americas?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Americas was 90,935 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 90,935 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,155 kt in 1995.
- How does Americas rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (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