Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in Americas
Americas: Electricity — Energy use in agriculture was 518,374 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — energy use in agriculture in Americas is 518,374 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — energy use in agriculture in Americas peaked at 518,374 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88,020 TJ, in 1990.
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 | 107,977 TJ | 88,020 TJ | 131,869 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 259,042 TJ | 131,977 TJ | 300,756 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,508 TJ | 288,255 TJ | 505,270 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 499,416 TJ | 456,306 TJ | 518,374 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 4 China, mainland 632,419 TJ compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 162,208 TJ compare
- 6 Brazil 121,620 TJ compare
- 7 Russian Federation 84,092 TJ compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 66,439 TJ compare
- 9 Mexico 48,852 TJ compare
- 10 Türkiye 48,340 TJ compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — energy use in agriculture in Americas?
- Electricity — energy use in agriculture in Americas was 518,374 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — energy use in agriculture recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 518,374 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — energy use in agriculture recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,020 TJ in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for electricity — energy use in agriculture?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. 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 — Energy use in agriculture. 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.