Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Americas
Americas: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 63.91 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Americas, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Rwanda 105.18 % compare
- 16 Nicaragua 100.96 % compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.25 % compare
- 18 Luxembourg 100.07 % compare
- 19 Belize 99.16 % compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 99.04 % compare
- 21 Niger 98.82 % compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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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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.