Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Northern America

Northern America: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 39.13 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.13 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
40.84 %
in 2020
All-time low
29.72 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 29.9 %1991: 30.4 %1992: 30.9 %1993: 30.6 %1994: 30.4 %1995: 29.7 %1996: 30.5 %1997: 31.5 %1998: 31.5 %1999: 31.9 %2000: 31 %2001: 31.6 %2002: 31.8 %2003: 33.7 %2004: 33.2 %2005: 32.9 %2006: 33.5 %2007: 34 %2008: 33.6 %2009: 36 %2010: 36 %2011: 37.4 %2012: 38.4 %2013: 38.3 %2014: 38.4 %2015: 38.6 %2016: 39.5 %2017: 38.7 %2018: 39.3 %2019: 39 %2020: 40.8 %2021: 39.6 %2022: 39.3 %2023: 39.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in Northern America stood at 39.13 %.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Northern America peaked at 40.84 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.72 %, in 1995.

That places Northern America 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.72 % 29.72 % 31.85 % 10
2000s 33.14 % 31.02 % 35.99 % 10
2010s 38.38 % 36.03 % 39.45 % 10
2020s 39.7 % 39.13 % 40.84 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

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  2. 2 Thailand 58.58 % compare
  3. 3 Serbia 53.33 % compare
  4. 4 Republic of Moldova 51.38 % compare
  5. 5 Ukraine 48.21 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Northern America?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Northern America was 39.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 40.84 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 29.72 % in 1995.
How does Northern America rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Northern America ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
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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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.