Electricity — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Electricity — Emissions was 0.5358 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in Northern America stood at 0.5358 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Northern America peaked at 0.5497 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0553 kt, in 1990.
Northern America ranks 8th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity — Emissions in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0553 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0605 kt | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0599 kt | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0604 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0614 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0602 kt | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0629 kt | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0635 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0625 kt | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0626 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0615 kt | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0621 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3159 kt | +408.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3306 kt | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3217 kt | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3287 kt | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3256 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3131 kt | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.308 kt | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3189 kt | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.307 kt | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2802 kt | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2571 kt | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.255 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2398 kt | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3091 kt | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3248 kt | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3649 kt | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3546 kt | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5497 kt | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5387 kt | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4354 kt | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5358 kt | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5358 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity — Emissions in Northern America 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 | +408.7% | 0.0621 kt | 0.3159 kt |
| 2019 | +55.0% | 0.3546 kt | 0.5497 kt |
| 2015 | +28.9% | 0.2398 kt | 0.3091 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0609 kt | 0.0553 kt | 0.0635 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2686 kt | 0.0615 kt | 0.3306 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3242 kt | 0.2398 kt | 0.5497 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5114 kt | 0.4354 kt | 0.5387 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 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
- 10 Egypt 0.0554 kt compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0007 kt compare
- 11 Pakistan 0.0518 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Northern America?
- Electricity — emissions in Northern America was 0.5358 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 0.5497 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0553 kt in 1990.
- How does Northern America rank for electricity — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 8th out of 30 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.