Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America
Northern America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 247,081 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 247,081 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America peaked at 260,627 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 241,681 kt, in 2015.
Northern America ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 247,965 kt | — |
| 1991 | 248,607 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 252,462 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 252,705 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 258,051 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 260,298 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 260,627 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 259,606 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 258,560 kt | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 256,497 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 253,064 kt | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 252,978 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 254,777 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 253,336 kt | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 255,769 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 257,497 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 257,291 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 256,625 kt | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 257,118 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 252,620 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 252,864 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 247,471 kt | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 244,874 kt | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 241,907 kt | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 241,845 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 241,681 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 248,420 kt | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 249,738 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 253,699 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 254,023 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 254,105 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 250,918 kt | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 246,688 kt | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 247,081 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255,538 kt | 247,965 kt | 260,627 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,108 kt | 252,620 kt | 257,497 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,652 kt | 241,681 kt | 254,023 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 249,698 kt | 246,688 kt | 254,105 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 13 Mexico 70,990 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 4,114 kt compare
- 14 Bangladesh 68,732 kt compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,695 kt compare
- 15 Chad 67,841 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 2,061 kt compare
- 16 Thailand 61,913 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 890.25 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 57,600 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 541.37 kt compare
- 18 Philippines 56,313 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 233.5 kt compare
- 19 Russian Federation 56,177 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 62.29 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) from ch4 in Northern America?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America was 247,081 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 260,627 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,681 kt in 2015.
- How does Northern America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Northern America ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 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) from CH4 (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