Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Americas
Americas: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 145,415 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 145,415 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 147,677 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84,655 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 (CO2) 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 | 136,947 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 138,192 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 142,033 kt | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 143,443 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 144,888 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 146,052 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 147,189 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 147,677 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 147,587 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 126,106 kt | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 136,526 kt | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 143,601 kt | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 145,415 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 | 142,628 kt | 132,267 kt | 147,677 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,912 kt | 126,106 kt | 145,415 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 2 China 39,042 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 34,271 kt compare
- 4 Brazil 28,629 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 20,918 kt compare
- 6 Japan 19,321 kt compare
- 7 Canada 17,411 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15,727 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 145,415 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 147,677 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 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 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 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.