Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Americas
Americas: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 32.48 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Americas, 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 (co2eq) in Americas is 32.48 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 41.96 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.66 %, in 2014.
Americas ranks 11th 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 (CO2eq) in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.93 % | — |
| 1991 | 41.96 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 41.61 % | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 40.98 % | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 40.6 % | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 40.37 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 39.59 % | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 38.92 % | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 38.53 % | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.24 % | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.42 % | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 32.25 % | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 32.58 % | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.51 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.42 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.31 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.17 % | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 31.93 % | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.05 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 33.35 % | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 33.04 % | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 30.06 % | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 30.5 % | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 29.99 % | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 29.66 % | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.13 % | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.59 % | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.81 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.44 % | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 30.81 % | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 33.31 % | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 32.34 % | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 32.14 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.48 % | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.27 % | 38.24 % | 41.96 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9 % | 31.93 % | 37.42 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6 % | 29.66 % | 33.04 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.57 % | 32.14 % | 33.31 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas was 32.48 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 41.96 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.66 % in 2014.
- How does Americas rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.