Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America

Northern America: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) was 124,612 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
124,612 kt
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
129,206 kt
in 2020
All-time low
38,373 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1961–2050

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America stood at 124,612 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 129,206 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38,373 kt, in 1961.

Northern America ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 38,373 kt
1962 42,006 kt +9.5%
1963 45,570 kt +8.5%
1964 46,564 kt +2.2%
1965 50,953 kt +9.4%
1966 56,138 kt +10.2%
1967 61,144 kt +8.9%
1968 64,048 kt +4.7%
1969 65,068 kt +1.6%
1970 65,587 kt +0.8%
1971 70,038 kt +6.8%
1972 70,273 kt +0.3%
1973 77,200 kt +9.9%
1974 76,576 kt -0.8%
1975 86,031 kt +12.3%
1976 89,328 kt +3.8%
1977 88,094 kt -1.4%
1978 93,095 kt +5.7%
1979 97,795 kt +5.0%
1980 101,896 kt +4.2%
1981 105,491 kt +3.5%
1982 96,568 kt -8.5%
1983 89,147 kt -7.7%
1984 102,216 kt +14.7%
1985 99,204 kt -2.9%
1986 94,132 kt -5.1%
1987 92,549 kt -1.7%
1988 90,788 kt -1.9%
1989 96,902 kt +6.7%
1990 100,894 kt +4.1%
1991 100,297 kt -0.6%
1992 105,475 kt +5.2%
1993 104,344 kt -1.1%
1994 110,100 kt +5.5%
1995 106,645 kt -3.1%
1996 110,763 kt +3.9%
1997 111,895 kt +1.0%
1998 113,268 kt +1.2%
1999 113,626 kt +0.3%
2000 108,538 kt -4.5%
2001 108,277 kt -0.2%
2002 107,602 kt -0.6%
2003 114,609 kt +6.5%
2004 114,192 kt -0.4%
2005 113,214 kt -0.9%
2006 113,134 kt -0.1%
2007 116,435 kt +2.9%
2008 111,672 kt -4.1%
2009 116,548 kt +4.4%
2010 121,270 kt +4.1%
2011 122,134 kt +0.7%
2012 123,786 kt +1.4%
2013 124,207 kt +0.3%
2014 125,169 kt +0.8%
2015 123,713 kt -1.2%
2016 127,913 kt +3.4%
2017 121,848 kt -4.7%
2018 127,513 kt +4.6%
2019 121,899 kt -4.4%
2020 129,206 kt +6.0%
2021 124,817 kt -3.4%
2022 120,358 kt -3.6%
2023 127,303 kt +5.8%
2030 117,827 kt -7.4%
2050 124,612 kt +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52,207 kt 38,373 kt 65,068 kt 9
1970s 81,402 kt 65,587 kt 97,795 kt 10
1980s 96,889 kt 89,147 kt 105,491 kt 10
1990s 107,731 kt 100,297 kt 113,626 kt 10
2000s 112,422 kt 107,602 kt 116,548 kt 10
2010s 123,945 kt 121,270 kt 127,913 kt 10
2020s 125,421 kt 120,358 kt 129,206 kt 4
2030s 117,827 kt 117,827 kt 117,827 kt 1
2050s 124,612 kt 124,612 kt 124,612 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 7 USSR 61,555 kt compare
  2. 8 Philippines 49,858 kt compare
  3. 9 Myanmar 48,794 kt compare
  4. 10 Pakistan 48,684 kt compare
  5. 11 Bangladesh 45,925 kt compare
  6. 12 Thailand 38,338 kt compare
  7. 13 Nigeria 22,614 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 124,612 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 129,206 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 38,373 kt in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 14,717 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf