Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Northern America

Northern America: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 35.85 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.85 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
12th
of 12 groups
All-time high
39.47 %
in 2020
All-time low
34.04 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Northern America, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 34 %1991: 34.3 %1992: 34.6 %1993: 34.5 %1994: 34.9 %1995: 35.6 %1996: 35.8 %1997: 35.8 %1998: 36.1 %1999: 36.5 %2000: 36.6 %2001: 37.6 %2002: 38.6 %2003: 38.1 %2004: 38.3 %2005: 38.3 %2006: 37.6 %2007: 37.3 %2008: 36.8 %2009: 38.2 %2010: 38.9 %2011: 38 %2012: 38.2 %2013: 38 %2014: 37.1 %2015: 37.4 %2016: 39.4 %2017: 38.9 %2018: 38 %2019: 37.3 %2020: 39.5 %2021: 37.6 %2022: 36.7 %2023: 35.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Northern America is 35.85 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Northern America peaked at 39.47 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.04 %, in 1990.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.21 % 34.04 % 36.54 % 10
2000s 37.74 % 36.57 % 38.6 % 10
2010s 38.13 % 37.12 % 39.42 % 10
2020s 37.43 % 35.85 % 39.47 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Northern America?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Northern America was 35.85 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 39.47 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 34.04 % in 1990.
How does Northern America rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Northern America ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 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
243 places, 8,018 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.