Energy — Emissions Share in Americas

Americas: Energy — Emissions Share was 83.12 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.12 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
97.26 %
in 2011
All-time low
78.57 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Americas, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 78.6 %1991: 78.6 %1992: 78.9 %1993: 79.2 %1994: 79.3 %1995: 79.5 %1996: 79.9 %1997: 80.3 %1998: 80.5 %1999: 80.7 %2000: 81.1 %2001: 87.2 %2002: 87.2 %2003: 87.3 %2004: 87.4 %2005: 87.5 %2006: 87.3 %2007: 87.5 %2008: 87.4 %2009: 87.1 %2010: 87.2 %2011: 97.3 %2012: 97.2 %2013: 97.2 %2014: 97.2 %2015: 97.1 %2016: 87.9 %2017: 87.8 %2018: 87.9 %2019: 87.7 %2020: 86.6 %2021: 83.2 %2022: 83.4 %2023: 83.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Americas stood at 83.12 %.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Americas peaked at 97.26 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78.57 %, in 1990.

That places Americas 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 78.57 % —
1991 78.63 % +0.1%
1992 78.88 % +0.3%
1993 79.18 % +0.4%
1994 79.35 % +0.2%
1995 79.5 % +0.2%
1996 79.89 % +0.5%
1997 80.27 % +0.5%
1998 80.5 % +0.3%
1999 80.69 % +0.2%
2000 81.07 % +0.5%
2001 87.23 % +7.6%
2002 87.25 % +0.0%
2003 87.35 % +0.1%
2004 87.38 % +0.0%
2005 87.49 % +0.1%
2006 87.33 % -0.2%
2007 87.48 % +0.2%
2008 87.38 % -0.1%
2009 87.07 % -0.4%
2010 87.23 % +0.2%
2011 97.26 % +11.5%
2012 97.16 % -0.1%
2013 97.18 % +0.0%
2014 97.15 % -0.0%
2015 97.09 % -0.1%
2016 87.87 % -9.5%
2017 87.77 % -0.1%
2018 87.88 % +0.1%
2019 87.74 % -0.2%
2020 86.56 % -1.3%
2021 83.22 % -3.9%
2022 83.38 % +0.2%
2023 83.12 % -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.55 % 78.57 % 80.69 % 10
2000s 86.7 % 81.07 % 87.49 % 10
2010s 92.43 % 87.23 % 97.26 % 10
2020s 84.07 % 83.12 % 86.56 % 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 16 Philippines 112.01 % compare
  2. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 110.75 % compare
  3. 18 Costa Rica 110.4 % compare
  4. 19 Micronesia 109.9 % compare
  5. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 109.69 % compare
  6. 21 Mauritania 108.26 % compare
  7. 22 Haiti 106.73 % compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Americas?
Energy — emissions share in Americas was 83.12 % 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 97.26 % in 2011.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 78.57 % in 1990.
How does Americas rank for energy — emissions share?
Americas ranks 19th 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 14.5%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 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.