Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in Northern America
Northern America: Electricity — Energy use in agriculture was 300,907 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — energy use in agriculture in Northern America stood at 300,907 TJ.
That represents a change of up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — energy use in agriculture in Northern America peaked at 308,721 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31,093 TJ, in 1990.
That places Northern America 8th 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 — Energy use in agriculture in Northern America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,093 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 34,009 TJ | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 33,667 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 33,916 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 34,474 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 33,804 TJ | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 35,359 TJ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 35,665 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 35,132 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 35,186 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 34,567 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 34,866 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 177,491 TJ | +409.1% |
| 2003 | 185,735 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 180,773 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 184,669 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 182,937 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 175,920 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 173,065 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 179,217 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 172,479 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 157,442 TJ | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 144,474 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 143,236 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 134,701 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 173,588 TJ | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 182,433 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 204,909 TJ | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 199,153 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 308,721 TJ | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 302,564 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 244,509 TJ | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 300,883 TJ | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 300,907 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,231 TJ | 31,093 TJ | 35,665 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,924 TJ | 34,567 TJ | 185,735 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,114 TJ | 134,701 TJ | 308,721 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,216 TJ | 244,509 TJ | 302,564 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — energy use in agriculture in Northern America?
- Electricity — energy use in agriculture in Northern America was 300,907 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — energy use in agriculture recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 308,721 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity — energy use in agriculture recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,093 TJ in 1990.
- How does Northern America rank for electricity — energy use in agriculture?
- Northern America ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — energy use in agriculture 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 — 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.