Energy — Emissions per capita in Northern America
Northern America: Energy — Emissions per capita was 15 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Northern America stood at 15 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Northern America peaked at 21.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.51 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.47 t CO2eq/cap | 20 t CO2eq/cap | 20.93 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.42 t CO2eq/cap | 18.32 t CO2eq/cap | 21.41 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.13 t CO2eq/cap | 16.31 t CO2eq/cap | 18.5 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.07 t CO2eq/cap | 14.51 t CO2eq/cap | 15.45 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 1 Qatar 47.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 2 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 10.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 2 Bahrain, Kingdom of 31.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 3 Kuwait 29.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 28.83 t CO2eq/cap 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 energy — emissions per capita in Northern America?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Northern America was 15 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Northern America rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Northern America ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Energy — Emissions per capita. 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.