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 6th out of 30 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.
Electricity — Emissions in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1567 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1651 kt | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1611 kt | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1745 kt | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1841 kt | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1861 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2063 kt | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.223 kt | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2304 kt | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2346 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2395 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2347 kt | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4922 kt | +109.7% |
| 2003 | 0.517 kt | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5145 kt | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5352 kt | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5223 kt | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5119 kt | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5131 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.529 kt | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5132 kt | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5312 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5217 kt | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.515 kt | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5135 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.585 kt | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6189 kt | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6747 kt | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6889 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8979 kt | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 0.906 kt | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8094 kt | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9097 kt | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9197 kt | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity — Emissions in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +109.7% | 0.2347 kt | 0.4922 kt |
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
- 3 China 1.15 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 0.0861 kt compare
- 4 China, mainland 1.13 kt compare
- 4 Viet Nam 0.054 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 0.2166 kt compare
- 6 Russian Federation 0.1497 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0065 kt compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 0.1183 kt compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0025 kt compare
- 8 Mexico 0.087 kt compare
- 9 Canada 0.0679 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.002 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
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 6th out of 30 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.