All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Americas

Americas: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 9.86 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.86 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
8th
of 34 groups
All-time high
12.46 t CO2eq/cap
in 2000
All-time low
9.48 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Americas, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 12.3 t CO2eq/cap1991: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap1993: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap1994: 12.3 t CO2eq/cap1995: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap1996: 12.3 t CO2eq/cap1997: 12.4 t CO2eq/cap1998: 12.4 t CO2eq/cap1999: 12.3 t CO2eq/cap2000: 12.5 t CO2eq/cap2001: 12.1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 12.1 t CO2eq/cap2003: 12.1 t CO2eq/cap2004: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap2005: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 12.1 t CO2eq/cap2007: 12.1 t CO2eq/cap2008: 11.8 t CO2eq/cap2009: 11.2 t CO2eq/cap2010: 11.4 t CO2eq/cap2011: 11.2 t CO2eq/cap2012: 10.9 t CO2eq/cap2013: 10.9 t CO2eq/cap2014: 11 t CO2eq/cap2015: 10.8 t CO2eq/cap2016: 10.5 t CO2eq/cap2017: 10.4 t CO2eq/cap2018: 10.4 t CO2eq/cap2019: 10.3 t CO2eq/cap2020: 9.5 t CO2eq/cap2021: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap2022: 10 t CO2eq/cap2023: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Americas stood at 9.86 t CO2eq/cap.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Americas peaked at 12.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.48 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.

Americas ranks 8th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.28 t CO2eq/cap 12.15 t CO2eq/cap 12.42 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 12.05 t CO2eq/cap 11.18 t CO2eq/cap 12.46 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 10.76 t CO2eq/cap 10.3 t CO2eq/cap 11.36 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 9.82 t CO2eq/cap 9.48 t CO2eq/cap 10.02 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 5 United Arab Emirates 31.34 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 6 Brunei Darussalam 30.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 7 Mongolia 29.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 8 Saudi Arabia 27.75 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 9 Australia 25.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 10 Oman 23.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 11 Australia and New Zealand 23.91 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Americas?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Americas was 9.86 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 12.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 9.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
How does Americas rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
Americas ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.