Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Americas
Americas: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 8,564 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Americas recorded 8,564 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Americas peaked at 8,564 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 108.01 kt, in 1994.
That places Americas 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,925 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,951 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,978 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 214.75 kt | -89.1% |
| 1994 | 108.01 kt | -49.7% |
| 1995 | 177.12 kt | +64.0% |
| 1996 | 315.81 kt | +78.3% |
| 1997 | 421.3 kt | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 534.5 kt | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 717.79 kt | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 866.5 kt | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 1,018 kt | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 1,157 kt | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 1,312 kt | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 1,462 kt | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 1,632 kt | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1,780 kt | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2,046 kt | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 2,323 kt | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 2,638 kt | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 3,135 kt | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 3,646 kt | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 4,150 kt | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 4,691 kt | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 5,195 kt | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 5,694 kt | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 6,200 kt | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 6,630 kt | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 7,170 kt | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 7,596 kt | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 8,062 kt | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 8,564 kt | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 8,564 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,564 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -89.1% | 1,978 kt | 214.75 kt |
| 1996 | +78.3% | 177.12 kt | 315.81 kt |
| 1994 | -49.7% | 214.75 kt | 108.01 kt |
| 1995 | +64.0% | 108.01 kt | 177.12 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 834.36 kt | 108.01 kt | 1,978 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,623 kt | 866.5 kt | 2,638 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,411 kt | 3,135 kt | 7,596 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,438 kt | 8,062 kt | 8,564 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 OECD 14,261 kt compare
- 2 China 3,371 kt compare
- 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 61.44 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 3,352 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1,286 kt compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 33.78 kt compare
- 5 France 1,225 kt compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 23.08 kt compare
- 6 Poland 1,109 kt compare
- 6 Türkiye 23.01 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 (co2eq) from f-gases in Americas?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Americas was 8,564 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 8,564 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.01 kt in 1994.
- How does Americas rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) from F-gases (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