Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in United States of America
United States of America: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 7,601 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in United States of America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United States of America stood at 7,601 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United States of America peaked at 7,601 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.95 kt, in 1993.
That places United States of America 5th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,713 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,736 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,760 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 27.95 kt | -98.4% |
| 1994 | 76.04 kt | +172.0% |
| 1995 | 145.42 kt | +91.2% |
| 1996 | 244 kt | +67.8% |
| 1997 | 345.26 kt | +41.5% |
| 1998 | 448.11 kt | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 592.17 kt | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 704.49 kt | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 842.53 kt | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 976.85 kt | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 1,120 kt | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1,261 kt | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1,401 kt | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1,503 kt | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1,758 kt | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 1,949 kt | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 2,170 kt | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 2,598 kt | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 3,030 kt | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 3,497 kt | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 3,967 kt | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 4,386 kt | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 4,821 kt | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 5,268 kt | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 5,722 kt | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 6,197 kt | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 6,649 kt | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 7,109 kt | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 7,601 kt | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 7,601 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,601 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in United States of 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% | 27.95 kt | 76.04 kt |
| 1993 | -98.4% | 1,760 kt | 27.95 kt |
| 1995 | +91.2% | 76.04 kt | 145.42 kt |
| 1996 | +67.8% | 145.42 kt | 244 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 708.81 kt | 27.95 kt | 1,760 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,369 kt | 704.49 kt | 2,170 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,613 kt | 2,598 kt | 6,649 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,478 kt | 7,109 kt | 7,601 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 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
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 521.92 kt compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United States of America?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United States of America was 7,601 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7,601 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.95 kt in 1993.
- How does United States of America rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- United States of America ranks 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of 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.