Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States of America

United States of America: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 120 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
120 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
213.1 kt
in 2007
All-time low
115.13 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States of America, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 150.4 kt1991: 152 kt1992: 148.6 kt1993: 156.8 kt1994: 161.4 kt1995: 167.3 kt1996: 172.8 kt1997: 190.7 kt1998: 190 kt1999: 189.2 kt2000: 198.7 kt2001: 211.5 kt2002: 200.2 kt2003: 201.9 kt2004: 200.1 kt2005: 205.1 kt2006: 199.6 kt2007: 213.1 kt2008: 205.5 kt2009: 194 kt2010: 195.1 kt2011: 185.3 kt2012: 165.9 kt2013: 168.2 kt2014: 171 kt2015: 155.5 kt2016: 147.4 kt2017: 146.1 kt2018: 132.5 kt2019: 122.8 kt2020: 115.1 kt2021: 118.6 kt2022: 120.2 kt2023: 120 kt

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 120 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America peaked at 213.1 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 115.13 kt, in 2020.

That places United States of America 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 150.43 kt
1991 151.97 kt +1.0%
1992 148.63 kt -2.2%
1993 156.8 kt +5.5%
1994 161.41 kt +2.9%
1995 167.3 kt +3.6%
1996 172.84 kt +3.3%
1997 190.67 kt +10.3%
1998 189.98 kt -0.4%
1999 189.21 kt -0.4%
2000 198.67 kt +5.0%
2001 211.45 kt +6.4%
2002 200.22 kt -5.3%
2003 201.94 kt +0.9%
2004 200.11 kt -0.9%
2005 205.06 kt +2.5%
2006 199.64 kt -2.6%
2007 213.1 kt +6.7%
2008 205.47 kt -3.6%
2009 194 kt -5.6%
2010 195.07 kt +0.6%
2011 185.25 kt -5.0%
2012 165.9 kt -10.4%
2013 168.19 kt +1.4%
2014 170.97 kt +1.7%
2015 155.49 kt -9.1%
2016 147.38 kt -5.2%
2017 146.15 kt -0.8%
2018 132.5 kt -9.3%
2019 122.82 kt -7.3%
2020 115.13 kt -6.3%
2021 118.59 kt +3.0%
2022 120.15 kt +1.3%
2023 120 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 167.93 kt 148.63 kt 190.67 kt 10
2000s 202.97 kt 194 kt 213.1 kt 10
2010s 158.97 kt 122.82 kt 195.07 kt 10
2020s 118.47 kt 115.13 kt 120.15 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 6 Russian Federation 33.37 kt compare
  2. 7 Germany 31.73 kt compare
  3. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.45 kt compare
  4. 8 Thailand 30.53 kt compare
  5. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.5 kt compare
  6. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.64 kt compare
  7. 9 Uganda 28.73 kt compare
  8. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.52 kt compare
  9. 10 South Africa 26.53 kt compare
  10. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.4924 kt compare
  11. 11 Poland 20.47 kt compare
  12. 12 Nigeria 17.74 kt compare
  13. 12 Melanesia 0.4327 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America was 120 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 213.1 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 115.13 kt in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
United States of America ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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