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 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in North America is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in North America peaked at 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in North America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
More climate change data for North America
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8049 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 308.67 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 383.50 million (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)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0.472 % change on previous year (2024)
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 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does North America rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- North America ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- 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 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.