Electricity — Emissions in Americas
Americas: Electricity — Emissions was 172.78 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Americas is 172.78 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Americas peaked at 172.78 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.34 kt, in 1990.
That places Americas 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.99 kt | 29.34 kt | 43.95 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.34 kt | 43.99 kt | 100.25 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.5 kt | 96.08 kt | 168.42 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.47 kt | 152.1 kt | 172.78 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 4 China, mainland 210.8 kt compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 54.07 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 40.54 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 28.03 kt compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 22.15 kt compare
- 9 Mexico 16.28 kt compare
- 10 Türkiye 16.11 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 140,812 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -818,511 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.62 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 996,689 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 1.82 million kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 5,284 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.63 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 49.59 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 236.16 million t (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 17.21 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Americas?
- Electricity — emissions in Americas was 172.78 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 172.78 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.34 kt in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for electricity — emissions?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.