AFOLU — Emissions Share in Americas

Americas: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 50.55 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.55 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
17th
of 34 groups
All-time high
52.03 %
in 2020
All-time low
48.31 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Americas, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 48.3 %1991: 48.5 %1992: 48.7 %1993: 48.5 %1994: 48.6 %1995: 48.9 %1996: 48.6 %1997: 48.3 %1998: 49.4 %1999: 49.4 %2000: 48.6 %2001: 49.3 %2002: 50.7 %2003: 50.8 %2004: 51.1 %2005: 51.3 %2006: 50.4 %2007: 50.6 %2008: 49.8 %2009: 50.8 %2010: 51.8 %2011: 50.5 %2012: 50.8 %2013: 50.3 %2014: 49.8 %2015: 50.2 %2016: 51.2 %2017: 51.1 %2018: 50.3 %2019: 50.3 %2020: 52 %2021: 51.2 %2022: 50.7 %2023: 50.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Americas stood at 50.55 %.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Americas peaked at 52.03 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.31 %, in 1990.

Americas ranks 17th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.73 % 48.31 % 49.39 % 10
2000s 50.34 % 48.65 % 51.3 % 10
2010s 50.63 % 49.82 % 51.75 % 10
2020s 51.11 % 50.55 % 52.03 % 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 14 Nicaragua 85.02 % compare
  2. 15 New Zealand 83.45 % compare
  3. 16 Uruguay 83.08 % compare
  4. 17 Luxembourg 83.06 % compare
  5. 18 Mauritania 82.87 % compare
  6. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.47 % compare
  7. 20 Sudan (former) 81.51 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Americas?
Afolu — emissions share in Americas was 50.55 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 52.03 % in 2020.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 48.31 % in 1990.
How does Americas rank for afolu — emissions share?
Americas ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.