AFOLU — Emissions Share in Northern America
Northern America: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 68.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Northern America is 68.5 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Northern America peaked at 69.79 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.63 %, in 1995.
That places Northern America 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.95 % | 56.63 % | 59.32 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.79 % | 58.08 % | 64.33 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.98 % | 63.58 % | 67.66 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.58 % | 67.59 % | 69.79 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 22 Tajikistan 90.99 % compare
- 23 Argentina 90.9 % compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 90.89 % compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 90.76 % compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 90.72 % compare
- 27 Timor-Leste 90.5 % compare
- 28 Belarus 90.47 % compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Northern America?
- Afolu — emissions share in Northern America was 68.5 % 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 69.79 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.63 % in 1995.
- How does Northern America rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Northern America ranks 25th 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 5.2%. 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 (N2O). 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.