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
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 42,551 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 31 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- 9 Republic of Korea 6,798 kt compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,087 kt compare
- 10 Uganda 6,066 kt compare
- 11 Argentina 5,985 kt compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,841 kt compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
- 12 Israel 5,514 kt compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,206 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 5,263 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
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 31 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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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.