Energy — Emissions Share in Americas
Americas: Energy — Emissions Share was 28.59 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Energy — Emissions Share in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Americas stood at 28.59 %.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Americas peaked at 30.67 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.65 %, in 2020.
That places Americas 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Energy — Emissions Share in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.37 % | — |
| 1991 | 29 % | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 28.76 % | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 28.9 % | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 28.85 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.88 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.24 % | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 30.22 % | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 29.66 % | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 29.64 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.18 % | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 30.67 % | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 29.57 % | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 29.35 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.16 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 29 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 29.36 % | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.29 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 30.08 % | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 29.13 % | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 28.93 % | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.17 % | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 29.87 % | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.93 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.36 % | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29.55 % | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 28.02 % | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 28.16 % | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.77 % | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.95 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.65 % | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 27.73 % | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 28.22 % | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 28.59 % | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.25 % | 28.76 % | 30.22 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.58 % | 29 % | 30.67 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.27 % | 28.02 % | 30.36 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8 % | 26.65 % | 28.59 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 15 Kuwait 72.14 % compare
- 16 Liberia 67.44 % compare
- 17 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 64.52 % compare
- 18 Ukraine 64.26 % compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 63.18 % compare
- 20 Turkmenistan 60.25 % compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 59.94 % compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions share in Americas?
- Energy — emissions share in Americas was 28.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 30.67 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.65 % in 2020.
- How does Americas rank for energy — emissions share?
- Americas ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share (CH4). 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.