Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas

Americas: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions (CO2eq) was 7,492 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,492 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
7,492 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3,397 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 7,492 kt for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 7,492 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,397 kt, in 1961.

Americas ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,523 kt 3,397 kt 3,634 kt 9
1970s 3,779 kt 3,642 kt 4,140 kt 10
1980s 4,354 kt 3,983 kt 4,801 kt 10
1990s 5,008 kt 4,662 kt 5,417 kt 10
2000s 6,083 kt 5,553 kt 6,493 kt 10
2010s 7,051 kt 6,629 kt 7,389 kt 10
2020s 7,419 kt 7,349 kt 7,492 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 China, mainland 16,831 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 10,152 kt compare
  3. 4 USSR 5,522 kt compare
  4. 5 India 3,570 kt compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 2,529 kt compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 2,317 kt compare
  7. 8 Brazil 1,409 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 7,492 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 7,492 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 3,397 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions (co2eq)?
Americas ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 13,830 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.