Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Northern America

Northern America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 5.81 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.81 %
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
7.16 %
in 2020
All-time low
2.58 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

024681990200620231990: 6.8 %1991: 6.8 %1992: 6.7 %1993: 6.5 %1994: 6.4 %1995: 6.4 %1996: 6.2 %1997: 6.1 %1998: 6 %1999: 5.8 %2000: 5.7 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 3 %2003: 2.9 %2004: 3 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 3.2 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 3.3 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.3 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 6.4 %2018: 6.2 %2019: 6.5 %2020: 7.2 %2021: 5.5 %2022: 5.7 %2023: 5.8 %

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 5.81 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern America peaked at 7.16 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.58 %, in 2001.

Northern America ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 (CO2) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 6.76 %
1991 6.78 % +0.3%
1992 6.72 % -0.9%
1993 6.51 % -3.1%
1994 6.41 % -1.5%
1995 6.37 % -0.6%
1996 6.24 % -2.0%
1997 6.11 % -2.1%
1998 5.99 % -2.0%
1999 5.83 % -2.7%
2000 5.66 % -2.9%
2001 2.58 % -54.4%
2002 3.02 % +17.1%
2003 2.93 % -3.0%
2004 3.05 % +4.1%
2005 3.17 % +3.9%
2006 3.26 % +2.8%
2007 3.14 % -3.7%
2008 3.19 % +1.6%
2009 3.28 % +2.8%
2010 3.25 % -0.9%
2011 3.34 % +2.8%
2012 3.37 % +0.9%
2013 3.43 % +1.8%
2014 3.32 % -3.2%
2015 3.5 % +5.4%
2016 6.3 % +80.0%
2017 6.37 % +1.1%
2018 6.21 % -2.5%
2019 6.45 % +3.9%
2020 7.16 % +11.0%
2021 5.54 % -22.6%
2022 5.65 % +2.0%
2023 5.81 % +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.37 % 5.83 % 6.78 % 10
2000s 3.33 % 2.58 % 5.66 % 10
2010s 4.55 % 3.25 % 6.45 % 10
2020s 6.04 % 5.54 % 7.16 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 19 Papua New Guinea 77.02 % compare
  2. 20 Burundi 76.48 % compare
  3. 21 Uganda 75.81 % compare
  4. 22 Vanuatu 74.89 % compare
  5. 23 Zambia 72.6 % compare
  6. 24 Myanmar 71.37 % compare
  7. 25 Burkina Faso 71.1 % 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 5.81 % 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 7.16 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.58 % in 2001.
How does Northern America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Northern America ranks 22nd 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 up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.