Electricity — Emissions in Americas
Americas: Electricity — Emissions was 55,143 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in Americas stood at 55,143 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Americas peaked at 55,143 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,249 kt, in 1993.
Americas ranks 7th 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 | 7,611 kt | 6,249 kt | 9,732 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,487 kt | 9,761 kt | 34,005 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,164 kt | 25,648 kt | 55,026 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,800 kt | 46,108 kt | 55,143 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 4 OECD 90,142 kt compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25,133 kt compare
- 6 Russian Federation 9,879 kt compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 9,359 kt compare
- 8 Mexico 6,492 kt compare
- 9 Türkiye 6,254 kt compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 4,394 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 55,143 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 55,143 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,249 kt in 1993.
- 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 103.0%. 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 (CO2). 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.