Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Americas
Americas: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 29.58 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Americas recorded 29.58 % for emissions from crops — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Americas peaked at 30.67 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.18 %, in 1991.
That places Americas 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.35 % | — |
| 1991 | 21.18 % | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.58 % | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 21.46 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 21.72 % | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.28 % | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 22.54 % | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 23.16 % | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 22.7 % | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 22.87 % | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 23.02 % | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 23.22 % | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.73 % | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 24.08 % | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 23.7 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 23.13 % | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 23.98 % | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 24.37 % | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.44 % | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.09 % | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 25.04 % | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.66 % | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 27.46 % | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.56 % | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 28.8 % | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.7 % | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 28.45 % | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 28.83 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.54 % | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 28.81 % | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 30.36 % | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 30.67 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.86 % | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 29.58 % | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.98 % | 21.18 % | 23.16 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.78 % | 22.73 % | 25.09 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.09 % | 25.04 % | 29.54 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.12 % | 29.58 % | 30.67 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Americas?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share in Americas was 29.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 30.67 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.18 % in 1991.
- How does Americas rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Americas ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.