Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America
Northern America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 741,813 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America is 741,813 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 789,070 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 574,666 kt, in 2001.
Northern America ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 738,746 kt | — |
| 1991 | 736,023 kt | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 749,356 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 748,233 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 758,989 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 761,643 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 769,601 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 768,591 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 764,751 kt | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 758,031 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 754,248 kt | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 574,666 kt | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 603,606 kt | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 605,532 kt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 617,753 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 627,254 kt | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 633,145 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 630,931 kt | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 621,854 kt | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 612,185 kt | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 617,909 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 611,944 kt | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 604,004 kt | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 608,422 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 604,366 kt | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 610,965 kt | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 772,274 kt | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 775,353 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 783,702 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 789,038 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 789,070 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 736,939 kt | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 737,665 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 741,813 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 755,396 kt | 736,023 kt | 769,601 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 628,117 kt | 574,666 kt | 754,248 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 677,798 kt | 604,004 kt | 789,038 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 751,372 kt | 736,939 kt | 789,070 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33,220 kt compare
- 12 Russian Federation 192,292 kt compare
- 13 Peru 159,227 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 29,533 kt compare
- 14 Ethiopia 150,409 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 7,459 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,714 kt compare
- 15 Thailand 147,337 kt compare
- 16 Myanmar 145,977 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 2,305 kt compare
- 17 Mexico 137,058 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 1,361 kt compare
- 18 Sudan (former) 132,444 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 455.44 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 741,813 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 789,070 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 574,666 kt in 2001.
- How does Northern America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern America ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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