AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Americas
Americas: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 23.92 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Americas recorded 23.92 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 26.49 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.47 %, in 2014.
Americas ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.45 % | — |
| 1991 | 26.49 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 26.3 % | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 25.92 % | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 25.75 % | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.6 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 25.07 % | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 24.63 % | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 24.64 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.38 % | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 23.71 % | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 19.73 % | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 19.97 % | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 20.1 % | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.07 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.96 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.84 % | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.87 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.79 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 20.56 % | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 20.61 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.65 % | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 13.88 % | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.58 % | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.47 % | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.72 % | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.16 % | +46.9% |
| 2017 | 20.33 % | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.04 % | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.34 % | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.17 % | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 23.77 % | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 23.52 % | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.92 % | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +46.9% | 13.72 % | 20.16 % |
| 2011 | -33.8% | 20.61 % | 13.65 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.52 % | 24.38 % | 26.49 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.36 % | 19.73 % | 23.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.98 % | 13.47 % | 20.61 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.34 % | 22.17 % | 23.92 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 11 Madagascar 85.68 % compare
- 12 Niger 84.83 % compare
- 13 Paraguay 83.92 % compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 82.42 % compare
- 15 Guinea 82.02 % compare
- 16 Belize 81.53 % compare
- 17 United Republic of Tanzania 81.03 % 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 (co2eq) in Americas?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas was 23.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 26.49 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 % in 2014.
- How does Americas rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.