Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas

Americas: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 51,028 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
51,028 kt
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
51,028 kt
in 2050
All-time low
24,004 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas, 1961–2050

020.0k40.0k60.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas stood at 51,028 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas peaked at 51,028 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 24,004 kt, in 1961.

Americas ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 24,004 kt
1962 25,568 kt +6.5%
1963 25,939 kt +1.5%
1964 27,429 kt +5.7%
1965 28,548 kt +4.1%
1966 28,316 kt -0.8%
1967 29,109 kt +2.8%
1968 30,745 kt +5.6%
1969 30,379 kt -1.2%
1970 30,678 kt +1.0%
1971 30,041 kt -2.1%
1972 28,952 kt -3.6%
1973 31,934 kt +10.3%
1974 34,198 kt +7.1%
1975 37,553 kt +9.8%
1976 38,184 kt +1.7%
1977 36,760 kt -3.7%
1978 38,742 kt +5.4%
1979 38,631 kt -0.3%
1980 41,779 kt +8.1%
1981 44,666 kt +6.9%
1982 42,891 kt -4.0%
1983 34,619 kt -19.3%
1984 39,411 kt +13.8%
1985 37,236 kt -5.5%
1986 37,366 kt +0.3%
1987 38,481 kt +3.0%
1988 40,445 kt +5.1%
1989 39,373 kt -2.7%
1990 36,810 kt -6.5%
1991 36,320 kt -1.3%
1992 40,277 kt +10.9%
1993 37,856 kt -6.0%
1994 41,614 kt +9.9%
1995 41,096 kt -1.2%
1996 38,850 kt -5.5%
1997 40,222 kt +3.5%
1998 39,908 kt -0.8%
1999 43,862 kt +9.9%
2000 40,604 kt -7.4%
2001 40,443 kt -0.4%
2002 39,379 kt -2.6%
2003 39,468 kt +0.2%
2004 42,632 kt +8.0%
2005 42,824 kt +0.4%
2006 38,676 kt -9.7%
2007 38,666 kt -0.0%
2008 40,472 kt +4.7%
2009 42,401 kt +4.8%
2010 43,376 kt +2.3%
2011 40,213 kt -7.3%
2012 40,065 kt -0.4%
2013 39,972 kt -0.2%
2014 41,106 kt +2.8%
2015 38,722 kt -5.8%
2016 40,780 kt +5.3%
2017 38,754 kt -5.0%
2018 40,425 kt +4.3%
2019 37,318 kt -7.7%
2020 40,166 kt +7.6%
2021 38,364 kt -4.5%
2022 36,793 kt -4.1%
2023 39,511 kt +7.4%
2030 47,578 kt +20.4%
2050 51,028 kt +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,782 kt 24,004 kt 30,745 kt 9
1970s 34,567 kt 28,952 kt 38,742 kt 10
1980s 39,626 kt 34,619 kt 44,666 kt 10
1990s 39,681 kt 36,320 kt 43,862 kt 10
2000s 40,557 kt 38,666 kt 42,824 kt 10
2010s 40,073 kt 37,318 kt 43,376 kt 10
2020s 38,709 kt 36,793 kt 40,166 kt 4
2030s 47,578 kt 47,578 kt 47,578 kt 1
2050s 51,028 kt 51,028 kt 51,028 kt 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 5 Myanmar 44,150 kt compare
  2. 6 OECD 41,088 kt compare
  3. 7 Philippines 40,922 kt compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 30,719 kt compare
  5. 9 Thailand 27,406 kt compare
  6. 10 Cambodia 19,187 kt compare
  7. 11 Nigeria 15,322 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas was 51,028 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 51,028 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 24,004 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Americas ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,750 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