Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Americas
Americas: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 194,976 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Americas is 194,976 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 195,563 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 169,604 kt, in 1990.
Americas 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.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 169,604 kt | — |
| 1991 | 172,205 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 174,370 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 176,343 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 178,305 kt | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 180,107 kt | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 181,640 kt | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 182,975 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 184,057 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 184,701 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 185,436 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 185,964 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 186,387 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 186,843 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 187,455 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 188,269 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 189,149 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 190,079 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 190,993 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 191,588 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 192,371 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 193,187 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 193,787 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 194,302 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 194,730 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 194,823 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 194,927 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 195,198 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 195,394 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 195,563 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 195,446 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 194,907 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 194,830 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 194,976 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,431 kt | 169,604 kt | 184,701 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,216 kt | 185,436 kt | 191,588 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,428 kt | 192,371 kt | 195,563 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,040 kt | 194,830 kt | 195,446 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 194,976 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 195,563 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,604 kt in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.