Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America
Northern America: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 77,347 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America is 77,347 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America peaked at 77,347 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,864 kt, in 1990.
That places Northern America 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,864 kt | — |
| 1991 | 66,681 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 67,382 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 67,972 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 68,509 kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 69,334 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 69,834 kt | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 70,263 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70,610 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 71,096 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71,463 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71,690 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72,011 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72,137 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72,487 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72,816 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 73,166 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73,554 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 73,841 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74,103 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 74,426 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74,798 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75,179 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75,473 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75,566 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75,512 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75,805 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 76,099 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 76,387 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 76,661 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76,833 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76,897 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 77,100 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 77,347 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,755 kt | 65,864 kt | 71,096 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,727 kt | 71,463 kt | 74,103 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,591 kt | 74,426 kt | 76,661 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,044 kt | 76,833 kt | 77,347 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 12 Bangladesh 17,169 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,911 kt compare
- 13 Egypt 16,850 kt compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,168 kt compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 524.53 kt compare
- 14 Spain 12,541 kt compare
- 15 Colombia 11,966 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 502.99 kt compare
- 16 Iraq 11,453 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 86.39 kt compare
- 17 Argentina 11,177 kt compare
- 18 Poland 10,868 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 24.42 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America was 77,347 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 77,347 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,864 kt in 1990.
- How does Northern America rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Northern America ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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