Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Northern America

Northern America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 27.22 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.22 %
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
29th
of 31 groups
All-time high
30.22 %
in 2020
All-time low
26.74 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Northern America, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 26.7 %1991: 26.9 %1992: 27.2 %1993: 27.1 %1994: 27.5 %1995: 28 %1996: 28.1 %1997: 28.1 %1998: 28.3 %1999: 28.5 %2000: 28.4 %2001: 29.2 %2002: 30 %2003: 29.5 %2004: 29.7 %2005: 29.7 %2006: 29.2 %2007: 28.9 %2008: 28.5 %2009: 29.4 %2010: 29.9 %2011: 29 %2012: 29.1 %2013: 28.9 %2014: 28.2 %2015: 28.4 %2016: 30.1 %2017: 29.7 %2018: 29.1 %2019: 28.6 %2020: 30.2 %2021: 28.7 %2022: 27.9 %2023: 27.2 %

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Bangladesh 76.48 % compare
  2. 27 Senegal 76.08 % compare
  3. 28 Nepal 75.53 % compare
  4. 29 Samoa 75.47 % compare
  5. 30 Afghanistan 75.29 % compare
  6. 31 Burkina Faso 74.99 % compare
  7. 32 Ethiopia 73.62 % compare

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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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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.