Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas
Americas: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 613,615 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Americas recorded 613,615 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas peaked at 613,615 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 438,385 kt, in 1962.
Americas ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 440,958 kt | — |
| 1962 | 438,385 kt | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 460,145 kt | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 466,759 kt | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 480,992 kt | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 486,311 kt | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 500,278 kt | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 508,697 kt | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 522,138 kt | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 526,821 kt | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 512,889 kt | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 532,557 kt | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 539,382 kt | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 522,431 kt | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 510,447 kt | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 506,926 kt | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 500,706 kt | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 501,654 kt | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 534,928 kt | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 542,662 kt | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 533,150 kt | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 530,304 kt | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 505,132 kt | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 527,711 kt | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 527,992 kt | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 522,975 kt | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 527,765 kt | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 539,324 kt | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 546,065 kt | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 539,002 kt | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 534,707 kt | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 536,096 kt | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 542,366 kt | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 549,349 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 550,474 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 556,023 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 582,206 kt | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 576,872 kt | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 571,171 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 574,630 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 578,597 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 562,351 kt | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 571,634 kt | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 578,400 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 579,244 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 589,546 kt | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 594,812 kt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 611,952 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 576,894 kt | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 578,809 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 600,565 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 593,236 kt | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 594,214 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 611,559 kt | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 596,101 kt | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 559,335 kt | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 568,026 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 586,136 kt | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 600,841 kt | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 542,295 kt | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 574,168 kt | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 594,734 kt | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 613,615 kt | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 478,296 kt | 438,385 kt | 522,138 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 518,874 kt | 500,706 kt | 539,382 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 530,308 kt | 505,132 kt | 546,065 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 553,827 kt | 534,707 kt | 582,206 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 581,806 kt | 562,351 kt | 611,952 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 588,882 kt | 559,335 kt | 611,559 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 581,203 kt | 542,295 kt | 613,615 kt | 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas was 613,615 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 613,615 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,385 kt in 1962.
- How does Americas rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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