Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas
Americas: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 158,845 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Americas is 158,845 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 160,178 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89,818 kt, in 1990.
That places Americas 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89,818 kt | — |
| 1991 | 90,203 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 93,283 kt | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 93,816 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 97,909 kt | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 100,401 kt | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 103,833 kt | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 106,308 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 109,567 kt | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 111,717 kt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 113,617 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 114,259 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 117,985 kt | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 120,071 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 124,282 kt | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 127,986 kt | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 131,071 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 136,005 kt | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 135,660 kt | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 132,718 kt | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 139,976 kt | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 145,351 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 146,888 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 151,404 kt | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 153,375 kt | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 155,406 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 157,125 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 158,733 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 159,854 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 160,178 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 138,360 kt | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 149,634 kt | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 156,964 kt | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 158,845 kt | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,685 kt | 89,818 kt | 111,717 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,365 kt | 113,617 kt | 136,005 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,829 kt | 139,976 kt | 160,178 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,951 kt | 138,360 kt | 158,845 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 (co2eq) in Americas?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 158,845 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 160,178 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,818 kt in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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