AFOLU — Indirect emissions in Northern America

Northern America: AFOLU — Indirect emissions was 85.16 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
85.16 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
88.94 kt
in 2008
All-time low
79.96 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Indirect emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 83.7 kt1991: 80 kt1992: 83.2 kt1993: 81.2 kt1994: 85.4 kt1995: 84.3 kt1996: 87.4 kt1997: 86.7 kt1998: 86.2 kt1999: 85.3 kt2000: 85.1 kt2001: 84.3 kt2002: 83.1 kt2003: 85.1 kt2004: 87.7 kt2005: 87.4 kt2006: 87.3 kt2007: 88.7 kt2008: 88.9 kt2009: 87.8 kt2010: 86.6 kt2011: 84.8 kt2012: 83.4 kt2013: 85.5 kt2014: 84.8 kt2015: 84.6 kt2016: 88.6 kt2017: 87.6 kt2018: 88.2 kt2019: 87.1 kt2020: 87.6 kt2021: 87.2 kt2022: 85.6 kt2023: 85.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — indirect emissions in Northern America is 85.16 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — indirect emissions in Northern America peaked at 88.94 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79.96 kt, in 1991.

Northern America ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

AFOLU — Indirect emissions in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Indirect emissions (N2O) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 83.67 kt
1991 79.96 kt -4.4%
1992 83.17 kt +4.0%
1993 81.2 kt -2.4%
1994 85.35 kt +5.1%
1995 84.35 kt -1.2%
1996 87.44 kt +3.7%
1997 86.72 kt -0.8%
1998 86.18 kt -0.6%
1999 85.32 kt -1.0%
2000 85.13 kt -0.2%
2001 84.3 kt -1.0%
2002 83.06 kt -1.5%
2003 85.07 kt +2.4%
2004 87.71 kt +3.1%
2005 87.42 kt -0.3%
2006 87.35 kt -0.1%
2007 88.66 kt +1.5%
2008 88.94 kt +0.3%
2009 87.81 kt -1.3%
2010 86.57 kt -1.4%
2011 84.78 kt -2.1%
2012 83.35 kt -1.7%
2013 85.49 kt +2.6%
2014 84.75 kt -0.9%
2015 84.59 kt -0.2%
2016 88.55 kt +4.7%
2017 87.64 kt -1.0%
2018 88.2 kt +0.6%
2019 87.11 kt -1.2%
2020 87.58 kt +0.5%
2021 87.16 kt -0.5%
2022 85.56 kt -1.8%
2023 85.16 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.34 kt 79.96 kt 87.44 kt 10
2000s 86.54 kt 83.06 kt 88.94 kt 10
2010s 86.1 kt 83.35 kt 88.55 kt 10
2020s 86.37 kt 85.16 kt 87.58 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 13 Argentina 37.79 kt compare
  2. 14 Sudan 35.8 kt compare
  3. 15 Mexico 33.7 kt compare
  4. 16 Indonesia 30.22 kt compare
  5. 17 Kenya 25.84 kt compare
  6. 17 Timor-Leste 0.2137 kt compare
  7. 18 Russian Federation 20.7 kt compare
  8. 19 Mali 19.77 kt compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — indirect emissions in Northern America?
Afolu — indirect emissions in Northern America was 85.16 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — indirect emissions recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 88.94 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest afolu — indirect emissions recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 79.96 kt in 1991.
How does Northern America rank for afolu — indirect emissions?
Northern America ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — indirect emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Indirect emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,019 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf