Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Northern America
Northern America: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 7,918 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 7,918 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Northern America peaked at 7,918 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.05 kt, in 1993.
Northern America ranks 4th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,904 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,929 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,956 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 31.05 kt | -98.4% |
| 1994 | 84.45 kt | +172.0% |
| 1995 | 157.94 kt | +87.0% |
| 1996 | 256.44 kt | +62.4% |
| 1997 | 357.19 kt | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 459.16 kt | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 629.45 kt | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 756.57 kt | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 889.4 kt | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 1,019 kt | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 1,159 kt | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1,296 kt | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1,448 kt | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1,573 kt | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1,864 kt | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 2,093 kt | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 2,367 kt | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 2,821 kt | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 3,304 kt | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 3,785 kt | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 4,301 kt | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 4,774 kt | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 5,243 kt | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 5,720 kt | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 6,118 kt | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 6,623 kt | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 7,018 kt | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7,451 kt | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7,918 kt | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 7,918 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,918 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Northern America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +172.0% | 31.05 kt | 84.45 kt |
| 1993 | -98.4% | 1,956 kt | 31.05 kt |
| 1995 | +87.0% | 84.45 kt | 157.94 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 776.43 kt | 31.05 kt | 1,956 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,446 kt | 756.57 kt | 2,367 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,971 kt | 2,821 kt | 7,018 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,801 kt | 7,451 kt | 7,918 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 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
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 601.38 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Northern America?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Northern America was 7,918 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 7,918 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.05 kt in 1993.
- How does Northern America rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- Northern America ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) 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