Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States
United States: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,866 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States stood at 1,866 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States peaked at 2,036 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,453 kt, in 1991.
United States ranks 2nd of 240 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,866 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.57 kt, 148.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for United States
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2,036 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,453 kt in 1991.
- How does United States rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 240 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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