Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in North America
North America: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.472 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in North America, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in North America stood at 0.472 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.1% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in North America peaked at 5.06 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.9 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places North America 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -256.4% |
| 1973 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1974 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1975 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1976 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 1977 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1096 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1979 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +1037.7% |
| 1980 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -377.5% |
| 1981 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1982 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +256.4% |
| 1983 | -0.7032 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1984 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -744.6% |
| 1985 | -0.1508 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1986 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +742.1% |
| 1987 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -304.1% |
| 1988 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8493 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1990 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
| 1991 | -0.9669 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1992 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 1993 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8832 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9802 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6332 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +355.6% |
| 2001 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6176 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9278 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0303 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2006 | -0.8392 % change on previous year | +2671.6% |
| 2007 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
| 2008 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -280.4% |
| 2009 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 2010 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2011 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2012 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2013 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7626 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2015 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 2016 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2017 | -0.2239 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1393.7% |
| 2019 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2020 | -8.9 % change on previous year | +311.4% |
| 2021 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2022 | 0.296 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2023 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -1090.8% |
| 2024 | 0.472 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -2671.6% | -0.0303 % change on previous year | -0.8392 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1393.7% | -0.2239 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7817 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.0528 % change on previous year | -5.22 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.84 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4256 % change on previous year | -6.22 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3001 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -8.9 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 13 Slovenia 4.58 % change on previous year compare
- 14 French Polynesia 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Malaysia 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Chad 4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Seychelles 4.41 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Indonesia 4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Egypt 4.35 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for North America
- Population, total 383.50 million (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8049 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- Urban population 308.67 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5691 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in North America?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in North America was 0.472 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.9 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does North America rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- North America ranks 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.