Electricity — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Electricity — Emissions was 100.3 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 100.3 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Northern America peaked at 102.9 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.36 kt, in 1990.
Northern America ranks 9th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 | 11.41 kt | 10.36 kt | 11.89 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.31 kt | 11.52 kt | 61.91 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7 kt | 44.9 kt | 102.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.73 kt | 81.5 kt | 100.85 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 43,019 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -397,006 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 677,716 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -285,112 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 111,894 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 534.89 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 678,251 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 5.73 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 27.27 million t (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 9.65 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Northern America?
- Electricity — emissions in Northern America was 100.3 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 kt in 1990.
- How does Northern America rank for electricity — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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.