Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in United States

United States: Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing was 6.02 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
6.02
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2008
All-time low
3.08
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in United States, 1990–2015

02461990200220151990: 41991: 4.21992: 3.41993: 3.11994: 3.11995: 5.81996: 61997: 6.51998: 6.31999: 5.82000: 6.32001: 6.72002: 6.52003: 6.62004: 6.32005: 6.32006: 6.62007: 6.22008: 6.92009: 6.52010: 6.62011: 6.52012: 6.12013: 6.32014: 6.22015: 6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 6.02 for food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in 2015.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in United States peaked at 6.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 1994.

That places United States 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.82 3.08 6.5 10
2000s 6.49 6.2 6.9 10
2010s 6.29 6.02 6.64 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 36 Korea 6.09 compare
  2. 37 Kazakhstan 6.07 compare
  3. 38 Moldova 6.06 compare
  4. 40 Cote d'Ivoire 5.85 compare
  5. 41 Armenia 5.76 compare
  6. 42 Türkiye 5.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in United States?
Food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in United States was 6.02 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2008.
What is the lowest food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 1994.
How does United States rank for food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing?
United States ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
Is food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 5,226 data points, 1990–2015
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