AFOLU — Emissions Share in Northern America
Northern America: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 27.78 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 27.78 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Northern America peaked at 30.19 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.96 %, in 1990.
Northern America ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.96 % | — |
| 1991 | 27.11 % | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 27.37 % | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 27.31 % | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 27.66 % | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 28.23 % | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 28.67 % | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 28.31 % | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 29.2 % | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 29.02 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 28.79 % | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 29.16 % | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 29.86 % | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 29.43 % | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.58 % | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 29.55 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.06 % | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 28.8 % | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.42 % | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.28 % | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 29.84 % | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 28.94 % | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 29.08 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.8 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.1 % | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.48 % | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.98 % | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 29.64 % | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.19 % | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.37 % | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 30.19 % | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 28.84 % | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 27.72 % | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 27.78 % | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.98 % | 26.96 % | 29.2 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.19 % | 28.42 % | 29.86 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.04 % | 28.1 % | 29.98 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.63 % | 27.72 % | 30.19 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 25 Guinea 80.69 % compare
- 26 Namibia 80.21 % compare
- 27 Tokelau 79.82 % compare
- 28 United Republic of Tanzania 78.07 % compare
- 29 Sudan 77.53 % compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 77.39 % compare
- 30 East Timor 77.39 % compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Northern America?
- Afolu — emissions share in Northern America was 27.78 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 30.19 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.96 % in 1990.
- How does Northern America rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Northern America ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 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.