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

Northern America: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 1.93 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.93 %
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
2.13 %
in 2020
All-time low
1.52 %
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 1.6 %1991: 1.6 %1992: 1.7 %1993: 1.6 %1994: 1.7 %1995: 1.6 %1996: 1.7 %1997: 1.6 %1998: 1.7 %1999: 1.6 %2000: 1.5 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 1.5 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 1.6 %2005: 1.6 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 1.9 %2019: 1.8 %2020: 2.1 %2021: 1.9 %2022: 1.8 %2023: 1.9 %

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 1.93 % for emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 2.13 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.52 %, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.66 % 1.64 % 1.71 % 10
2000s 1.58 % 1.52 % 1.74 % 10
2010s 1.89 % 1.78 % 1.95 % 10
2020s 1.93 % 1.79 % 2.13 % 4

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  5. 10 Sri Lanka 12.94 % compare
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  7. 12 Fiji, Republic of 8.47 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern America?
Emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern America was 1.93 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 2.13 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 % in 2002.
How does Northern America rank for emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq)?
Northern America ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,697 data points, 1990–2023
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