Food Transport — Emissions in Americas
Americas: Food Transport — Emissions was 145,218 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Americas recorded 145,218 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Americas peaked at 147,461 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84,655 kt, in 1990.
Americas ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,655 kt | — |
| 1991 | 85,032 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 87,964 kt | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 90,232 kt | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 94,288 kt | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 96,642 kt | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 99,838 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 102,170 kt | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 105,266 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 107,181 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 108,853 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 109,332 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 112,807 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 114,686 kt | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 118,607 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 122,004 kt | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 124,804 kt | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 129,333 kt | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 128,830 kt | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 125,742 kt | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 132,267 kt | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 136,913 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 137,965 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 141,810 kt | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 143,220 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 144,663 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 145,828 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 146,968 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 147,461 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 147,376 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 125,920 kt | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 136,335 kt | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 143,403 kt | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 145,218 kt | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,327 kt | 84,655 kt | 107,181 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,500 kt | 108,853 kt | 129,333 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,447 kt | 132,267 kt | 147,461 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,719 kt | 125,920 kt | 145,218 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions in Americas?
- Food transport — emissions in Americas was 145,218 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 147,461 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,655 kt in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for food transport — emissions?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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