Northern America vs OECD: Electricity — Emissions

Northern America
41,506 kt
in 2023
OECD
90,142 kt
in 2023
Northern America rank
7th
OECD rank
4th

Electricity — Emissions over time

  • Northern America
  • OECD
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020062023

How they compare

OECD currently reports 90,142 kt against 41,506 kt in Northern America, a difference of 48,636 kt.

That makes OECD's figure about 2.2 times Northern America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Northern America ranks 7th and OECD ranks 4th of 30 groups.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 1,795 kt 33,105 kt 31,310 kt OECD
2000s 20,037 kt 52,091 kt 32,054 kt OECD
2010s 23,454 kt 65,049 kt 41,594 kt OECD
2020s 39,453 kt 89,359 kt 49,906 kt OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, Northern America or OECD?
OECD, at 90,142 kt against 41,506 kt in Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between Northern America and OECD?
48,636 kt, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and OECD?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Northern America and OECD rank globally for electricity — emissions?
Northern America ranks 7th and OECD ranks 4th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.