Electricity — Emissions in Americas
Americas: Electricity — Emissions was 0.9197 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 0.9197 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Americas peaked at 0.9197 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1567 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 | 0.1922 kt | 0.1567 kt | 0.2346 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4609 kt | 0.2347 kt | 0.5352 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.606 kt | 0.5132 kt | 0.8979 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8862 kt | 0.8094 kt | 0.9197 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 4 China, mainland 1.13 kt compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.2888 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 0.2166 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 0.1497 kt compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 0.1183 kt compare
- 9 Mexico 0.087 kt compare
- 10 Türkiye 0.0861 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 0.9197 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 0.9197 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1567 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 78.6%. 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 (N2O). 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.