Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States of America

United States of America: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,866 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,866 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
2,036 kt
in 2018
All-time low
1,453 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States of America, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 1.5k kt1991: 1.5k kt1992: 1.5k kt1993: 1.5k kt1994: 1.6k kt1995: 1.6k kt1996: 1.6k kt1997: 1.6k kt1998: 1.6k kt1999: 1.6k kt2000: 1.7k kt2001: 1.7k kt2002: 1.7k kt2003: 1.8k kt2004: 1.8k kt2005: 1.9k kt2006: 2.0k kt2007: 2.0k kt2008: 1.8k kt2009: 1.6k kt2010: 1.7k kt2011: 1.8k kt2012: 1.7k kt2013: 1.8k kt2014: 1.8k kt2015: 1.9k kt2016: 1.9k kt2017: 1.9k kt2018: 2.0k kt2019: 2.0k kt2020: 1.7k kt2021: 1.8k kt2022: 1.9k kt2023: 1.9k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America stood at 1,866 kt.

The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America peaked at 2,036 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,453 kt, in 1991.

That places United States of America 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,493 kt
1991 1,453 kt -2.7%
1992 1,517 kt +4.4%
1993 1,494 kt -1.5%
1994 1,553 kt +3.9%
1995 1,601 kt +3.1%
1996 1,629 kt +1.8%
1997 1,615 kt -0.9%
1998 1,611 kt -0.3%
1999 1,633 kt +1.3%
2000 1,694 kt +3.8%
2001 1,689 kt -0.3%
2002 1,740 kt +3.0%
2003 1,763 kt +1.3%
2004 1,819 kt +3.2%
2005 1,889 kt +3.9%
2006 1,970 kt +4.3%
2007 1,956 kt -0.7%
2008 1,778 kt -9.1%
2009 1,650 kt -7.2%
2010 1,720 kt +4.2%
2011 1,823 kt +6.0%
2012 1,730 kt -5.1%
2013 1,806 kt +4.4%
2014 1,815 kt +0.5%
2015 1,901 kt +4.7%
2016 1,909 kt +0.4%
2017 1,903 kt -0.3%
2018 2,036 kt +7.0%
2019 2,010 kt -1.3%
2020 1,698 kt -15.5%
2021 1,843 kt +8.5%
2022 1,866 kt +1.3%
2023 1,866 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,560 kt 1,453 kt 1,633 kt 10
2000s 1,795 kt 1,650 kt 1,970 kt 10
2010s 1,865 kt 1,720 kt 2,036 kt 10
2020s 1,818 kt 1,698 kt 1,866 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 6 China, mainland 664.8 kt compare
  2. 7 Brazil 642.51 kt compare
  3. 8 Canada 505.19 kt compare
  4. 9 India 465.18 kt compare
  5. 10 Japan 453.74 kt compare
  6. 11 Mexico 396.92 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America was 1,866 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2,036 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,453 kt in 1991.
How does United States of America rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 8,969 data points, 1990–2023
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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