GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - F-gases in United States of America

United States of America: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - F-gases was 207,870 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
207,870
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 93 countries
All-time high
215,031
in 2008
All-time low
106.45
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - F-gases in United States of America, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 106.51991: 511.91992: 2.2k1993: 5.8k1994: 12.0k1995: 20.5k1996: 31.6k1997: 45.8k1998: 62.1k1999: 78.8k2000: 96.7k2001: 114.6k2002: 131.5k2003: 149.1k2004: 166.2k2005: 184.3k2006: 199.3k2007: 214.4k2008: 215.0k2009: 214.3k2010: 212.9k2011: 211.3k2012: 209.6k2013: 207.9k2014: 207.9k2015: 207.9k

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

The most recent figure for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - f-gases in United States of America is 207,870, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - f-gases in United States of America peaked at 215,031 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 106.45, in 1990.

United States of America ranks 1st of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - F-gases in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - F-gases in United States of America, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 106.45
1991 511.89 +380.8%
1992 2,212 +332.2%
1993 5,846 +164.3%
1994 11,951 +104.4%
1995 20,469 +71.3%
1996 31,641 +54.6%
1997 45,789 +44.7%
1998 62,087 +35.6%
1999 78,774 +26.9%
2000 96,704 +22.8%
2001 114,574 +18.5%
2002 131,472 +14.7%
2003 149,080 +13.4%
2004 166,230 +11.5%
2005 184,251 +10.8%
2006 199,316 +8.2%
2007 214,449 +7.6%
2008 215,031 +0.3%
2009 214,281 -0.3%
2010 212,912 -0.6%
2011 211,283 -0.8%
2012 209,571 -0.8%
2013 207,870 -0.8%
2014 207,870 +0.0%
2015 207,870 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,939 106.45 78,774 10
2000s 168,539 96,704 215,031 10
2010s 209,563 207,870 212,912 6

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Japan 36,279 compare
  2. 3 Germany 17,139 compare
  3. 4 France 15,452 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - f-gases in United States of America?
Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - f-gases in United States of America was 207,870 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - f-gases recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 215,031 in 2008.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - f-gases recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 106.45 in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - f-gases?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 93 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - f-gases rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - F-gases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - F-gases
Source
Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
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93 places, 2,418 data points, 1990–2015
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GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).