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

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

Latest (2023)
38,096 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
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 of America, 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

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United States of America stood at 38,096 kt.

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 of America peaked at 40,382 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 136.38 kt, in 1990.

United States of America ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in United States of America, 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%

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 of America

  1. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,087 kt compare
  2. 10 Uganda 6,066 kt compare
  3. 11 Argentina 5,985 kt compare
  4. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,841 kt compare
  5. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
  6. 12 Israel 5,514 kt compare
  7. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,206 kt compare
  8. 13 Mexico 5,263 kt compare
  9. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,004 kt compare
  10. 14 Japan 5,208 kt compare
  11. 15 Malaysia 5,129 kt compare
  12. 15 Melanesia 555.49 kt compare
  13. 16 Timor-Leste 335.24 kt compare
  14. 16 Australia and New Zealand 4,945 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United States of America?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United States of America 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 of America?
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 of America?
The lowest recorded value was 136.38 kt in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
United States of America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in United States of America?
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 of 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
239 places, 7,946 data points, 1990–2023
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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.