Electricity — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Electricity — Emissions was 41,506 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Northern America is 41,506 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Northern America peaked at 42,698 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,643 kt, in 1994.
That places Northern America 8th 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 | 1,795 kt | 1,643 kt | 2,106 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,037 kt | 2,079 kt | 26,340 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,454 kt | 16,202 kt | 42,698 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,453 kt | 33,031 kt | 41,769 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 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
- 11 Uzbekistan 3,966 kt compare
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 41,506 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 42,698 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,643 kt in 1994.
- How does Northern America rank for electricity — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 8th 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 130.7%. 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 (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.