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.
The figure 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.
That places Northern America 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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% |
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 20 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 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.