AFOLU — Emissions Share in Northern America

Northern America: AFOLU — Emissions Share was -3.79 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-3.79 %
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
27th
of 34 groups
All-time high
-3.69 %
in 2022
All-time low
-14.08 %
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Northern America, 1990–2023

-15-12.5-10-7.5-5-2.51990200620231990: -13.3 %1991: -13.4 %1992: -13.1 %1993: -12.8 %1994: -12.6 %1995: -12.4 %1996: -12.1 %1997: -11.8 %1998: -11.7 %1999: -11.5 %2000: -11 %2001: -9.5 %2002: -9.5 %2003: -9.3 %2004: -9.2 %2005: -9.2 %2006: -9.3 %2007: -9.2 %2008: -9.5 %2009: -10.2 %2010: -9.9 %2011: -13.6 %2012: -14.1 %2013: -13.8 %2014: -13.6 %2015: -13.8 %2016: -8.6 %2017: -8.6 %2018: -8.3 %2019: -8.4 %2020: -9.5 %2021: -3.7 %2022: -3.7 %2023: -3.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Northern America stood at -3.79 %.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Northern America peaked at -3.69 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, -14.08 %, in 2012.

Northern America ranks 27th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -12.46 % -13.39 % -11.47 % 10
2000s -9.58 % -11.03 % -9.15 % 10
2010s -11.25 % -14.08 % -8.31 % 10
2020s -5.17 % -9.46 % -3.69 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 24 Burkina Faso 77.1 % compare
  2. 25 Burundi 76.48 % compare
  3. 26 Vanuatu 74.9 % compare
  4. 27 Papua New Guinea 74.66 % compare
  5. 28 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 72 % compare
  6. 29 Zambia 71.97 % compare
  7. 30 Melanesia 70.44 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Northern America?
Afolu — emissions share in Northern America was -3.79 % 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 -3.69 % in 2022.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was -14.08 % in 2012.
How does Northern America rank for afolu — emissions share?
Northern America ranks 27th 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 up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.