Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Americas
Americas: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 36.47 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions in Americas stood at 36.47 kt.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Americas peaked at 36.92 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.37 kt, in 1990.
Americas ranks 5th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.37 kt | — |
| 1991 | 21.57 kt | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 22.28 kt | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 22.78 kt | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 23.7 kt | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 24.16 kt | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 24.81 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 25.28 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 26.03 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 26.53 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 26.82 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 27.12 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.01 kt | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 28.43 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 29.26 kt | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 29.91 kt | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 30.47 kt | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 32.57 kt | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 32.61 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 32.33 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.65 kt | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 33.99 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.43 kt | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.17 kt | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 35.65 kt | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 36.19 kt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 36.76 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 36.92 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.75 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.73 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.84 kt | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 33.96 kt | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 36 kt | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 36.47 kt | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.85 kt | 21.37 kt | 26.53 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.75 kt | 26.82 kt | 32.61 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.63 kt | 33.65 kt | 36.92 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.32 kt | 30.84 kt | 36.47 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 2 China 11.48 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 10.35 kt compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.66 kt compare
- 5 India 5.93 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 5.93 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 5.35 kt compare
- 8 Mexico 4.57 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions in Americas?
- Food transport — emissions in Americas was 36.47 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 36.92 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.37 kt in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for food transport — emissions?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.