Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in United States

United States: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 38,096 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
38,096 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 219 countries
All-time high
40,382 kt
in 2016
All-time low
136.38 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 136.4 kt1991: 138.7 kt1992: 141.3 kt1993: 296.6 kt1994: 552.2 kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.7k kt1997: 2.7k kt1998: 3.7k kt1999: 5.1k kt2000: 6.1k kt2001: 7.4k kt2002: 8.8k kt2003: 10.3k kt2004: 11.6k kt2005: 14.1k kt2006: 16.9k kt2007: 20.5k kt2008: 24.5k kt2009: 28.6k kt2010: 31.8k kt2011: 34.7k kt2012: 36.8k kt2013: 38.5k kt2014: 39.7k kt2015: 40.3k kt2016: 40.4k kt2017: 39.2k kt2018: 38.3k kt2019: 39.0k kt2020: 38.5k kt2021: 38.1k kt2022: 38.1k kt2023: 38.1k kt

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

Analysis

United States recorded 38,096 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United States peaked at 40,382 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 136.38 kt, in 1990.

United States ranks 5th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in United States, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 136.38 kt
1991 138.67 kt +1.7%
1992 141.31 kt +1.9%
1993 296.63 kt +109.9%
1994 552.21 kt +86.2%
1995 1,078 kt +95.2%
1996 1,669 kt +54.9%
1997 2,691 kt +61.2%
1998 3,718 kt +38.2%
1999 5,085 kt +36.8%
2000 6,116 kt +20.3%
2001 7,383 kt +20.7%
2002 8,807 kt +19.3%
2003 10,291 kt +16.8%
2004 11,602 kt +12.7%
2005 14,138 kt +21.9%
2006 16,929 kt +19.7%
2007 20,459 kt +20.9%
2008 24,510 kt +19.8%
2009 28,575 kt +16.6%
2010 31,794 kt +11.3%
2011 34,673 kt +9.1%
2012 36,782 kt +6.1%
2013 38,504 kt +4.7%
2014 39,714 kt +3.1%
2015 40,266 kt +1.4%
2016 40,382 kt +0.3%
2017 39,235 kt -2.8%
2018 38,325 kt -2.3%
2019 38,966 kt +1.7%
2020 38,494 kt -1.2%
2021 38,096 kt -1.0%
2022 38,096 kt +0.0%
2023 38,096 kt +0.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 38,096 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 212.84 kt, 179.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,550 kt 136.38 kt 5,085 kt 10
2000s 14,881 kt 6,116 kt 28,575 kt 10
2010s 37,864 kt 31,794 kt 40,382 kt 10
2020s 38,195 kt 38,096 kt 38,494 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 China 99,432 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 98,746 kt compare
  3. 4 India 38,768 kt compare
  4. 6 Thailand 24,834 kt compare
  5. 7 Italy 15,225 kt compare
  6. 8 Brazil 13,680 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United States?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United States was 38,096 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 40,382 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 136.38 kt in 1990.
How does United States rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
United States ranks 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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
252 places, 8,384 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