Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America
Northern America: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 2,372 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America stood at 2,372 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America peaked at 2,596 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,825 kt, in 1991.
Northern America ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,882 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,825 kt | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,897 kt | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,881 kt | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,955 kt | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,998 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,029 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,026 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,025 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,060 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,124 kt | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,120 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,182 kt | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,213 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,278 kt | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,356 kt | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,440 kt | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,454 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,282 kt | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 2,119 kt | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2,224 kt | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,344 kt | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2,253 kt | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,334 kt | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,341 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,424 kt | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,429 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,448 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,596 kt | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2,564 kt | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,175 kt | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 2,335 kt | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 2,372 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,372 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,958 kt | 1,825 kt | 2,060 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,257 kt | 2,119 kt | 2,454 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,396 kt | 2,224 kt | 2,596 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,314 kt | 2,175 kt | 2,372 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 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
- 8 Japan 453.74 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 41.5 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 n2o in Northern America?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America was 2,372 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,596 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,825 kt in 1991.
- How does Northern America rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Northern America ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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