Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas
Americas: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 4,043 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas stood at 4,043 kt.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas peaked at 4,196 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,616 kt, in 1991.
That places Americas 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,639 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,616 kt | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,717 kt | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,731 kt | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,849 kt | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,906 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,984 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,008 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,038 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,075 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,146 kt | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3,150 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,237 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3,276 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,393 kt | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,513 kt | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 3,634 kt | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3,714 kt | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,594 kt | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,432 kt | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3,631 kt | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 3,840 kt | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 3,809 kt | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,919 kt | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,962 kt | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,037 kt | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,068 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,102 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,196 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,178 kt | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,516 kt | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 3,785 kt | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 3,990 kt | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4,043 kt | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,856 kt | 2,616 kt | 3,075 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,409 kt | 3,146 kt | 3,714 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,974 kt | 3,631 kt | 4,196 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,833 kt | 3,516 kt | 4,043 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 OECD 5,269 kt compare
- 2 China 779.12 kt compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 351.17 kt compare
- 3 Russian Federation 683.01 kt compare
- 4 China, mainland 664.8 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 145.45 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 642.51 kt compare
- 5 Viet Nam 81.83 kt compare
- 6 Canada 505.19 kt compare
- 7 India 465.18 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas was 4,043 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 4,196 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,616 kt in 1991.
- How does Americas rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 N2O (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