Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Northern America

Northern America: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 42,551 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
42,551 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
43,297 kt
in 2016
All-time low
151.57 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Northern America, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 151.6 kt1991: 154.1 kt1992: 157 kt1993: 329.5 kt1994: 613.3 kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.8k kt1997: 2.8k kt1998: 4.0k kt1999: 5.5k kt2000: 6.7k kt2001: 8.2k kt2002: 9.9k kt2003: 11.6k kt2004: 13.1k kt2005: 15.8k kt2006: 18.7k kt2007: 22.4k kt2008: 26.6k kt2009: 30.7k kt2010: 33.9k kt2011: 36.9k kt2012: 39.1k kt2013: 40.9k kt2014: 42.4k kt2015: 43.0k kt2016: 43.3k kt2017: 42.7k kt2018: 42.3k kt2019: 42.8k kt2020: 42.6k kt2021: 42.6k kt2022: 42.6k kt2023: 42.6k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Northern America recorded 42,551 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Northern America peaked at 43,297 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 151.57 kt, in 1990.

That places Northern America 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 151.57 kt
1991 154.1 kt +1.7%
1992 157 kt +1.9%
1993 329.5 kt +109.9%
1994 613.32 kt +86.1%
1995 1,147 kt +87.0%
1996 1,778 kt +55.0%
1997 2,828 kt +59.1%
1998 4,047 kt +43.1%
1999 5,491 kt +35.7%
2000 6,728 kt +22.5%
2001 8,195 kt +21.8%
2002 9,851 kt +20.2%
2003 11,553 kt +17.3%
2004 13,072 kt +13.1%
2005 15,789 kt +20.8%
2006 18,736 kt +18.7%
2007 22,400 kt +19.6%
2008 26,563 kt +18.6%
2009 30,690 kt +15.5%
2010 33,858 kt +10.3%
2011 36,891 kt +9.0%
2012 39,092 kt +6.0%
2013 40,928 kt +4.7%
2014 42,350 kt +3.5%
2015 42,984 kt +1.5%
2016 43,297 kt +0.7%
2017 42,745 kt -1.3%
2018 42,266 kt -1.1%
2019 42,790 kt +1.2%
2020 42,620 kt -0.4%
2021 42,551 kt -0.2%
2022 42,551 kt +0.0%
2023 42,551 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,670 kt 151.57 kt 5,491 kt 10
2000s 16,358 kt 6,728 kt 30,690 kt 10
2010s 40,720 kt 33,858 kt 43,297 kt 10
2020s 42,568 kt 42,551 kt 42,620 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 7 Brazil 13,680 kt compare
  2. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3,614 kt compare
  3. 8 France 6,916 kt compare
  4. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,033 kt compare
  5. 9 Republic of Korea 6,798 kt compare
  6. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,087 kt compare
  7. 10 Uganda 6,066 kt compare
  8. 11 Argentina 5,985 kt compare
  9. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,841 kt compare
  10. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
  11. 12 Israel 5,514 kt compare
  12. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,206 kt compare
  13. 13 Mexico 5,263 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Northern America?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Northern America was 42,551 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 43,297 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 151.57 kt in 1990.
How does Northern America rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Northern America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 7,980 data points, 1990–2023
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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