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
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Americas stood at 90,935 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Americas 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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% |
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
More climate change data for Americas
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 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 31 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 from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.