AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America

Northern America: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 252,176 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
252,176 kt
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
267,132 kt
in 1998
All-time low
241,293 kt
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 250.0k kt1991: 250.6k kt1992: 254.4k kt1993: 254.7k kt1994: 260.0k kt1995: 262.2k kt1996: 265.9k kt1997: 261.8k kt1998: 267.1k kt1999: 261.2k kt2000: 256.4k kt2001: 252.8k kt2002: 253.8k kt2003: 252.6k kt2004: 254.7k kt2005: 255.9k kt2006: 256.1k kt2007: 255.8k kt2008: 256.5k kt2009: 251.5k kt2010: 252.0k kt2011: 246.8k kt2012: 244.4k kt2013: 241.5k kt2014: 241.3k kt2015: 242.6k kt2016: 247.5k kt2017: 249.4k kt2018: 254.4k kt2019: 252.1k kt2020: 253.9k kt2021: 251.9k kt2022: 245.0k kt2023: 252.2k kt

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 252,176 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America peaked at 267,132 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 241,293 kt, in 2014.

Northern America ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 249,971 kt
1991 250,594 kt +0.2%
1992 254,429 kt +1.5%
1993 254,669 kt +0.1%
1994 259,984 kt +2.1%
1995 262,233 kt +0.9%
1996 265,872 kt +1.4%
1997 261,839 kt -1.5%
1998 267,132 kt +2.0%
1999 261,193 kt -2.2%
2000 256,421 kt -1.8%
2001 252,753 kt -1.4%
2002 253,786 kt +0.4%
2003 252,647 kt -0.4%
2004 254,657 kt +0.8%
2005 255,889 kt +0.5%
2006 256,125 kt +0.1%
2007 255,813 kt -0.1%
2008 256,453 kt +0.3%
2009 251,495 kt -1.9%
2010 251,959 kt +0.2%
2011 246,779 kt -2.1%
2012 244,381 kt -1.0%
2013 241,510 kt -1.2%
2014 241,293 kt -0.1%
2015 242,581 kt +0.5%
2016 247,526 kt +2.0%
2017 249,393 kt +0.8%
2018 254,364 kt +2.0%
2019 252,110 kt -0.9%
2020 253,879 kt +0.7%
2021 251,915 kt -0.8%
2022 245,025 kt -2.7%
2023 252,176 kt +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 258,792 kt 249,971 kt 267,132 kt 10
2000s 254,604 kt 251,495 kt 256,453 kt 10
2010s 247,190 kt 241,293 kt 254,364 kt 10
2020s 250,749 kt 245,025 kt 253,879 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 13 Mexico 71,270 kt compare
  2. 14 Bangladesh 68,669 kt compare
  3. 15 Chad 67,843 kt compare
  4. 16 Thailand 62,370 kt compare
  5. 16 Timor-Leste 891.3 kt compare
  6. 17 Nigeria 57,600 kt compare
  7. 18 Myanmar 56,661 kt compare
  8. 19 Philippines 56,236 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America was 252,176 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 267,132 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 241,293 kt in 2014.
How does Northern America rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Northern America ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf