Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Americas

Americas: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 63.91 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63.91 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
66.35 %
in 2020
All-time low
60.35 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Americas, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 60.4 %1991: 60.7 %1992: 60.8 %1993: 60.7 %1994: 60.8 %1995: 61.3 %1996: 61.1 %1997: 61 %1998: 61.5 %1999: 61.9 %2000: 61.6 %2001: 62.8 %2002: 63.9 %2003: 63.7 %2004: 64 %2005: 64.3 %2006: 63.5 %2007: 63.9 %2008: 63.8 %2009: 65.4 %2010: 66.2 %2011: 65.4 %2012: 65.6 %2013: 64.9 %2014: 64.2 %2015: 64.4 %2016: 65.8 %2017: 65.4 %2018: 64.5 %2019: 64.4 %2020: 66.3 %2021: 65.2 %2022: 64.6 %2023: 63.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Americas is 63.91 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Americas peaked at 66.35 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.35 %, in 1990.

Americas ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 60.35 % —
1991 60.68 % +0.5%
1992 60.83 % +0.2%
1993 60.72 % -0.2%
1994 60.83 % +0.2%
1995 61.32 % +0.8%
1996 61.06 % -0.4%
1997 60.95 % -0.2%
1998 61.47 % +0.9%
1999 61.87 % +0.7%
2000 61.6 % -0.4%
2001 62.82 % +2.0%
2002 63.88 % +1.7%
2003 63.74 % -0.2%
2004 63.95 % +0.3%
2005 64.27 % +0.5%
2006 63.55 % -1.1%
2007 63.89 % +0.5%
2008 63.79 % -0.2%
2009 65.37 % +2.5%
2010 66.15 % +1.2%
2011 65.39 % -1.1%
2012 65.62 % +0.4%
2013 64.91 % -1.1%
2014 64.2 % -1.1%
2015 64.38 % +0.3%
2016 65.79 % +2.2%
2017 65.44 % -0.5%
2018 64.55 % -1.4%
2019 64.39 % -0.2%
2020 66.35 % +3.0%
2021 65.18 % -1.8%
2022 64.63 % -0.8%
2023 63.91 % -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.01 % 60.35 % 61.87 % 10
2000s 63.69 % 61.6 % 65.37 % 10
2010s 65.08 % 64.2 % 66.15 % 10
2020s 65.02 % 63.91 % 66.35 % 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 15 Rwanda 105.18 % compare
  2. 16 Nicaragua 100.96 % compare
  3. 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.25 % compare
  4. 18 Luxembourg 100.07 % compare
  5. 19 Belize 99.16 % compare
  6. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 99.04 % compare
  7. 21 Niger 98.82 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Americas?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Americas was 63.91 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 66.35 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 60.35 % in 1990.
How does Americas rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Americas ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.