Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America
Northern America: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 173,202 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 173,202 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 176,973 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78,762 kt, in 1961.
Northern America ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78,762 kt | — |
| 1962 | 82,866 kt | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 87,838 kt | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 90,253 kt | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 95,423 kt | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 99,681 kt | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 104,659 kt | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 106,316 kt | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 108,728 kt | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 111,736 kt | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 117,110 kt | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 118,905 kt | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 125,582 kt | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 125,904 kt | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 135,598 kt | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 138,384 kt | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 136,041 kt | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 135,655 kt | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 138,756 kt | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 141,438 kt | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 144,146 kt | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 137,656 kt | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 135,216 kt | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 144,276 kt | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 140,928 kt | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 135,101 kt | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 133,169 kt | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 128,517 kt | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 134,307 kt | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 150,126 kt | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 147,521 kt | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 151,929 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 153,086 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 157,556 kt | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 156,451 kt | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 162,030 kt | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 161,435 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 161,611 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 160,873 kt | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 157,384 kt | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 156,255 kt | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 156,131 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 163,604 kt | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 162,348 kt | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 161,435 kt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 164,315 kt | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 167,038 kt | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 161,335 kt | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 164,585 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 166,869 kt | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 170,906 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 171,334 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 172,086 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 170,739 kt | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 170,872 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 173,995 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 171,815 kt | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 175,788 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 172,235 kt | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 176,973 kt | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 174,293 kt | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 170,581 kt | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 173,202 kt | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,947 kt | 78,762 kt | 108,728 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 128,367 kt | 111,736 kt | 138,756 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,475 kt | 128,517 kt | 144,276 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,262 kt | 147,521 kt | 162,030 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,443 kt | 156,131 kt | 167,038 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,664 kt | 166,869 kt | 175,788 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,762 kt | 170,581 kt | 176,973 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 11 Australia 42,813 kt compare
- 12 Russian Federation 41,923 kt compare
- 13 Argentina 37,413 kt compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,958 kt compare
- 14 Canada 33,732 kt compare
- 15 Mexico 31,713 kt compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 28,241 kt compare
- 17 Chad 26,488 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 156.75 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 173,202 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 176,973 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,762 kt in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern America ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 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