Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas
Americas: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 485,492 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Americas stood at 485,492 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 485,492 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 180,006 kt, in 1961.
That places Americas 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180,006 kt | — |
| 1962 | 186,324 kt | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 193,010 kt | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 199,166 kt | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 208,299 kt | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 216,318 kt | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 225,318 kt | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 229,710 kt | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 233,515 kt | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 239,760 kt | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 247,436 kt | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 254,187 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 264,796 kt | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 269,827 kt | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 283,891 kt | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 294,675 kt | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 297,796 kt | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 296,202 kt | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 302,061 kt | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 311,510 kt | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 316,802 kt | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 311,203 kt | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 308,132 kt | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 322,585 kt | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 321,618 kt | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 319,788 kt | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 320,659 kt | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 318,089 kt | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 327,385 kt | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 345,013 kt | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 343,398 kt | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 350,700 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 353,812 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 362,404 kt | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 362,534 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 366,864 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 370,414 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 372,171 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 372,593 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 373,282 kt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 377,961 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 383,102 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 402,496 kt | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 408,242 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 407,916 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 413,154 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 422,609 kt | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 416,169 kt | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 415,071 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 426,487 kt | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 439,166 kt | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 436,732 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 444,306 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 447,383 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 441,479 kt | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 450,425 kt | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 457,483 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 460,458 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 462,863 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 478,397 kt | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 485,242 kt | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 482,612 kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 485,492 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207,963 kt | 180,006 kt | 233,515 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 275,063 kt | 239,760 kt | 302,061 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 317,777 kt | 308,132 kt | 327,385 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,990 kt | 343,398 kt | 372,593 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 402,000 kt | 373,282 kt | 422,609 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,678 kt | 426,487 kt | 462,863 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 482,936 kt | 478,397 kt | 485,492 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 485,492 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 485,492 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,006 kt in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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