AFOLU — Emissions Share in Americas
Americas: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 50.55 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Americas, 1990–2023
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 16th of 32 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.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.31 % | — |
| 1991 | 48.51 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.67 % | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.51 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 48.65 % | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.94 % | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 48.65 % | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 48.34 % | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 49.39 % | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 49.38 % | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.65 % | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 49.29 % | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 50.67 % | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 50.79 % | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.12 % | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.3 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.41 % | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.6 % | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.75 % | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 50.77 % | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.75 % | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 50.54 % | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 50.77 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.34 % | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.82 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.17 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 51.22 % | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 51.07 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.26 % | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 50.32 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.03 % | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 51.16 % | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 50.7 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 50.55 % | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Cambodia 87.96 % compare
- 14 Myanmar 87.26 % compare
- 15 Nicaragua 85.02 % compare
- 16 New Zealand 83.45 % compare
- 17 Uruguay 83.08 % compare
- 18 Luxembourg 83.06 % compare
- 19 Mauritania 82.87 % 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 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 16th out of 32 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
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.