Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Northern America
Northern America: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 4,935 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,935 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
9th
of 37 groups
All-time high
6,240 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
4,759 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Northern America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Northern America stood at 4,935 million tonnes.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Northern America peaked at 6,240 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,759 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Northern America 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Northern America, year by year
| Year | million tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,234 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 6,199 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6,061 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,146 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,209 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,236 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,126 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 6,240 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6,047 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 5,629 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 5,874 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 5,661 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5,433 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 5,577 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5,590 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,467 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,376 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5,309 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,468 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5,297 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4,759 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 5,058 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 5,131 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,935 million tonnes | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,113 million tonnes | 5,629 million tonnes | 6,240 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,505 million tonnes | 5,297 million tonnes | 5,874 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,971 million tonnes | 4,759 million tonnes | 5,131 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 6 Japan 934.79 million tonnes compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 727.39 million tonnes compare
- 8 Indonesia 659.17 million tonnes compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 550.9 million tonnes compare
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- 11 Germany 549.22 million tonnes compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 534.68 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Northern America
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- 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 carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Northern America?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Northern America was 4,935 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 6,240 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,759 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Northern America rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Northern America ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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