Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 731.24 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions 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 in Northern America is 731.24 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Northern America peaked at 740.12 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 627.26 kt, in 1991.
Northern America ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 640.2 kt | — |
| 1991 | 627.26 kt | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 645.77 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 649.47 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 667.46 kt | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 664.25 kt | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 686.42 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 682.22 kt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 685.61 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 679.06 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 665.95 kt | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 660.3 kt | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 661.67 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 687.43 kt | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 687.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 686.19 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 697.68 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 707.49 kt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 685.2 kt | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 693.35 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 704.88 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 718.94 kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 718.3 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 722.3 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 716.98 kt | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 717.76 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 728.94 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 722.64 kt | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 736.52 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 721.9 kt | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 740.12 kt | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 731.37 kt | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 715.62 kt | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 731.24 kt | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 662.77 kt | 627.26 kt | 686.42 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 683.26 kt | 660.3 kt | 707.49 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 720.92 kt | 704.88 kt | 736.52 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 729.59 kt | 715.62 kt | 740.12 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 11 Ethiopia 174.18 kt compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 37.98 kt compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.56 kt compare
- 12 Sudan (former) 151.03 kt compare
- 13 Argentina 150.72 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 10.69 kt compare
- 14 Canada 146.74 kt compare
- 14 Melanesia 7.05 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.86 kt compare
- 15 Mexico 132.97 kt compare
- 16 Chad 107.52 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 3.59 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 104.16 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 0.895 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 in Northern America?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Northern America was 731.24 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 740.12 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 627.26 kt in 1991.
- How does Northern America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O). 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