Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America

Northern America: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 18,720 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
18,720 kt
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
18,847 kt
in 1981
All-time low
9,053 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 18,720 kt for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America peaked at 18,847 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9,053 kt, in 1961.

Northern America ranks 14th 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) from CH4 in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Northern America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 9,053 kt
1962 9,647 kt +6.6%
1963 9,791 kt +1.5%
1964 9,815 kt +0.2%
1965 9,822 kt +0.1%
1966 10,586 kt +7.8%
1967 10,825 kt +2.3%
1968 12,157 kt +12.3%
1969 11,070 kt -8.9%
1970 9,717 kt -12.2%
1971 10,079 kt +3.7%
1972 9,894 kt -1.8%
1973 11,551 kt +16.7%
1974 13,211 kt +14.4%
1975 14,493 kt +9.7%
1976 13,341 kt -7.9%
1977 12,341 kt -7.5%
1978 15,120 kt +22.5%
1979 14,811 kt -2.0%
1980 16,724 kt +12.9%
1981 18,847 kt +12.7%
1982 16,648 kt -11.7%
1983 11,475 kt -31.1%
1984 14,679 kt +27.9%
1985 13,533 kt -7.8%
1986 12,771 kt -5.6%
1987 12,296 kt -3.7%
1988 14,466 kt +17.6%
1989 13,951 kt -3.6%
1990 14,657 kt +5.1%
1991 14,419 kt -1.6%
1992 15,949 kt +10.6%
1993 14,446 kt -9.4%
1994 16,598 kt +14.9%
1995 15,491 kt -6.7%
1996 14,630 kt -5.6%
1997 15,793 kt +8.0%
1998 16,341 kt +3.5%
1999 17,223 kt +5.4%
2000 15,402 kt -10.6%
2001 16,333 kt +6.0%
2002 15,836 kt -3.0%
2003 15,178 kt -4.2%
2004 16,491 kt +8.7%
2005 16,694 kt +1.2%
2006 14,360 kt -14.0%
2007 14,597 kt +1.7%
2008 15,347 kt +5.1%
2009 15,797 kt +2.9%
2010 17,834 kt +12.9%
2011 13,921 kt -21.9%
2012 14,354 kt +3.1%
2013 13,510 kt -5.9%
2014 15,193 kt +12.5%
2015 13,710 kt -9.8%
2016 15,922 kt +16.1%
2017 12,842 kt -19.3%
2018 14,986 kt +16.7%
2019 13,231 kt -11.7%
2020 15,289 kt +15.6%
2021 13,331 kt -12.8%
2022 11,905 kt -10.7%
2023 14,926 kt +25.4%
2030 17,869 kt +19.7%
2050 18,720 kt +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,308 kt 9,053 kt 12,157 kt 9
1970s 12,456 kt 9,717 kt 15,120 kt 10
1980s 14,539 kt 11,475 kt 18,847 kt 10
1990s 15,555 kt 14,419 kt 17,223 kt 10
2000s 15,603 kt 14,360 kt 16,694 kt 10
2010s 14,550 kt 12,842 kt 17,834 kt 10
2020s 13,863 kt 11,905 kt 15,289 kt 4
2030s 17,869 kt 17,869 kt 17,869 kt 1
2050s 18,720 kt 18,720 kt 18,720 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 11 Nigeria 15,322 kt compare
  2. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 646.49 kt compare
  3. 12 Pakistan 10,876 kt compare
  4. 13 Madagascar 8,138 kt compare
  5. 14 Egypt 8,022 kt compare
  6. 14 Timor-Leste 239.42 kt compare
  7. 15 Japan 7,061 kt compare
  8. 16 Brazil 6,806 kt compare
  9. 17 USSR 6,336 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America was 18,720 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 18,847 kt in 1981.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 9,053 kt in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Northern America ranks 14th 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) 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