AFOLU — Emissions Share in Northern America

Northern America: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 27.78 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
27.78 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
29th
of 34 groups
All-time high
30.19 %
in 2020
All-time low
26.96 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Northern America, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 27 %1991: 27.1 %1992: 27.4 %1993: 27.3 %1994: 27.7 %1995: 28.2 %1996: 28.7 %1997: 28.3 %1998: 29.2 %1999: 29 %2000: 28.8 %2001: 29.2 %2002: 29.9 %2003: 29.4 %2004: 29.6 %2005: 29.6 %2006: 29.1 %2007: 28.8 %2008: 28.4 %2009: 29.3 %2010: 29.8 %2011: 28.9 %2012: 29.1 %2013: 28.8 %2014: 28.1 %2015: 28.5 %2016: 30 %2017: 29.6 %2018: 29.2 %2019: 28.4 %2020: 30.2 %2021: 28.8 %2022: 27.7 %2023: 27.8 %

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 29th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 United Republic of Tanzania 78.07 % compare
  2. 27 Sudan 77.53 % compare
  3. 28 Timor-Leste 77.39 % compare
  4. 29 Pakistan 76.79 % compare
  5. 30 Bangladesh 76.41 % compare
  6. 31 Senegal 76 % compare
  7. 32 Nepal 75.59 % compare

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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 29th out of 34 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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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.