AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Americas
Americas: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 2,041 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Americas is 2,041 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Americas peaked at 2,041 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,471 kt, in 1991.
Americas ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,480 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,471 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,500 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,513 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,547 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,548 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,535 kt | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,546 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,606 kt | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,584 kt | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,548 kt | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,577 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,636 kt | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,709 kt | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,743 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,749 kt | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,725 kt | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,837 kt | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1,736 kt | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,704 kt | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,860 kt | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,819 kt | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,822 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,822 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,836 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,842 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,866 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,916 kt | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,889 kt | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,947 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,027 kt | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2,019 kt | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,002 kt | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,041 kt | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,533 kt | 1,471 kt | 1,606 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,696 kt | 1,548 kt | 1,837 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,862 kt | 1,819 kt | 1,947 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 kt | 2,002 kt | 2,041 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 2 China 1,118 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 1,112 kt compare
- 4 India 837.69 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 661.67 kt compare
- 6 United States 576.13 kt compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 382.68 kt compare
- 8 Australia 338.7 kt compare
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 afolu — emissions in Americas?
- Afolu — emissions in Americas was 2,041 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,041 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,471 kt in 1991.
- How does Americas rank for afolu — emissions?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 AFOLU — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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