Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America
Northern America: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 84,650 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 84,650 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 88,242 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56,844 kt, in 1991.
Northern America ranks 7th of 33 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 (CO2eq) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,099 kt | — |
| 1991 | 56,844 kt | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 58,708 kt | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 57,638 kt | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 59,787 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 61,456 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 62,706 kt | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 63,818 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 65,217 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 67,086 kt | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 68,503 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 68,788 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71,428 kt | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 73,254 kt | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 74,832 kt | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 76,576 kt | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 77,896 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 79,424 kt | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 76,549 kt | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 73,998 kt | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 77,260 kt | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 78,693 kt | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 77,492 kt | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 80,359 kt | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 80,595 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83,294 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 84,025 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 85,232 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 88,242 kt | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 87,717 kt | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 77,057 kt | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 83,233 kt | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 84,646 kt | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 84,650 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,136 kt | 56,844 kt | 67,086 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,125 kt | 68,503 kt | 79,424 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,291 kt | 77,260 kt | 88,242 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,396 kt | 77,057 kt | 84,650 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
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 (co2eq) in Northern America?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 84,650 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 88,242 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,844 kt in 1991.
- How does Northern America rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern America ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.