Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States
United States: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 66,277 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in United States stood at 66,277 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in United States peaked at 67,943 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44,649 kt, in 1991.
That places United States 2nd out of 244 countries 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 United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,491 kt | — |
| 1991 | 44,649 kt | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 46,281 kt | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 45,176 kt | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 46,740 kt | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 48,223 kt | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 49,281 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 49,947 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 51,079 kt | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 52,540 kt | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 53,934 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 54,213 kt | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 55,738 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 57,151 kt | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 58,361 kt | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 59,817 kt | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 61,155 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 61,652 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 58,644 kt | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 56,253 kt | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 58,580 kt | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 59,652 kt | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 58,427 kt | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 60,906 kt | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 61,310 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 64,145 kt | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 64,978 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65,486 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67,943 kt | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 67,841 kt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 60,064 kt | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 65,475 kt | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 66,277 kt | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 66,277 kt | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 66,277 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 611.63 kt, 108.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,941 kt | 44,649 kt | 52,540 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,692 kt | 53,934 kt | 61,652 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,927 kt | 58,427 kt | 67,943 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,523 kt | 60,064 kt | 66,277 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in United States?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in United States was 66,277 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 67,943 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,649 kt in 1991.
- How does United States rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 244 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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