Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Northern America
Northern America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 27.22 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern America is 27.22 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern America peaked at 30.22 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.74 %, in 1990.
That places Northern America 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.74 % | — |
| 1991 | 26.9 % | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 27.16 % | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 27.1 % | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 27.46 % | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 28.02 % | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 28.11 % | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 28.07 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.27 % | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 28.5 % | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 28.41 % | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.18 % | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 29.98 % | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 29.51 % | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 29.71 % | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.74 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.19 % | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 28.89 % | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.49 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 29.41 % | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 29.95 % | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 29.02 % | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 29.14 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.85 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.16 % | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.38 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.09 % | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 29.68 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.11 % | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 28.59 % | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 30.22 % | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 28.73 % | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 27.91 % | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 27.22 % | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.63 % | 26.74 % | 28.5 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.25 % | 28.41 % | 29.98 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1 % | 28.16 % | 30.09 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.52 % | 27.22 % | 30.22 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 26 Bangladesh 76.48 % compare
- 27 Senegal 76.08 % compare
- 28 Nepal 75.53 % compare
- 29 Samoa 75.47 % compare
- 30 Afghanistan 75.29 % compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 74.99 % compare
- 32 Ethiopia 73.62 % compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern America?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern America was 27.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 30.22 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.74 % in 1990.
- How does Northern America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Northern America ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Share (CH4). 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.