Food Transport — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Food Transport — Emissions was 73,849 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Northern America is 73,849 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Northern America peaked at 78,480 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52,691 kt, in 1991.
Northern America ranks 6th of 32 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 in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,910 kt | — |
| 1991 | 52,691 kt | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 54,446 kt | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 55,310 kt | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 57,320 kt | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 58,864 kt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 59,978 kt | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 60,984 kt | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 62,269 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 63,923 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 65,145 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 65,298 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 67,734 kt | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 69,384 kt | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 70,748 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 72,264 kt | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 73,370 kt | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 74,584 kt | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 71,665 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 69,009 kt | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 71,694 kt | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 72,539 kt | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 70,954 kt | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 73,213 kt | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 72,968 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 75,101 kt | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 75,341 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76,130 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 78,480 kt | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 77,594 kt | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 66,965 kt | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 72,476 kt | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 73,844 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 73,849 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,969 kt | 52,691 kt | 63,923 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,920 kt | 65,145 kt | 74,584 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,402 kt | 70,954 kt | 78,480 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,783 kt | 66,965 kt | 73,849 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 3 China, mainland 34,271 kt compare
- 4 Brazil 28,629 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 9,661 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 20,918 kt compare
- 5 Viet Nam 3,865 kt compare
- 6 Japan 19,321 kt compare
- 7 Canada 17,411 kt compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 14,765 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,497 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,332 kt compare
- 9 India 14,306 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions in Northern America?
- Food transport — emissions in Northern America was 73,849 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 78,480 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,691 kt in 1991.
- How does Northern America rank for food transport — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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