Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Northern America
Northern America: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 73.99 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 73.99 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Northern America peaked at 76.86 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.17 %, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.48 % | 62.17 % | 64.57 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.38 % | 63.98 % | 70.95 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.58 % | 70.38 % | 74.68 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.41 % | 73.99 % | 76.86 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
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 agrifood systems — emissions share in Northern America?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Northern America was 73.99 % 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 76.86 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.17 % in 1995.
- How does Northern America rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Northern America ranks 11th 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 up 3.3%. 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 (N2O). 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.