Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Northern America

Northern America: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) was 100.52 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
100.52 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
111.23 %
in 2012
All-time low
100.46 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Northern America, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 110.3 %1991: 110.5 %1992: 110.1 %1993: 109.8 %1994: 109.5 %1995: 109.3 %1996: 109.1 %1997: 108.8 %1998: 108.7 %1999: 108.5 %2000: 108.1 %2001: 107 %2002: 106.8 %2003: 106.7 %2004: 106.5 %2005: 106.5 %2006: 106.6 %2007: 106.5 %2008: 106.9 %2009: 107.8 %2010: 107.4 %2011: 110.9 %2012: 111.2 %2013: 111 %2014: 110.7 %2015: 110.8 %2016: 105.6 %2017: 105.5 %2018: 105.3 %2019: 105.3 %2020: 105.9 %2021: 100.5 %2022: 100.5 %2023: 100.5 %

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 100.52 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Northern America peaked at 111.23 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 100.46 %, in 2022.

Northern America ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 110.35 % —
1991 110.48 % +0.1%
1992 110.11 % -0.3%
1993 109.76 % -0.3%
1994 109.47 % -0.3%
1995 109.31 % -0.1%
1996 109.09 % -0.2%
1997 108.77 % -0.3%
1998 108.68 % -0.1%
1999 108.52 % -0.1%
2000 108.11 % -0.4%
2001 107.01 % -1.0%
2002 106.81 % -0.2%
2003 106.74 % -0.1%
2004 106.48 % -0.2%
2005 106.52 % +0.0%
2006 106.59 % +0.1%
2007 106.48 % -0.1%
2008 106.87 % +0.4%
2009 107.83 % +0.9%
2010 107.43 % -0.4%
2011 110.88 % +3.2%
2012 111.23 % +0.3%
2013 110.96 % -0.2%
2014 110.67 % -0.3%
2015 110.8 % +0.1%
2016 105.62 % -4.7%
2017 105.55 % -0.1%
2018 105.31 % -0.2%
2019 105.28 % -0.0%
2020 105.93 % +0.6%
2021 100.54 % -5.1%
2022 100.46 % -0.1%
2023 100.52 % +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 109.45 % 108.52 % 110.48 % 10
2000s 106.94 % 106.48 % 108.11 % 10
2010s 108.37 % 105.28 % 111.23 % 10
2020s 101.86 % 100.46 % 105.93 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 3 Saint Lucia 218.13 % compare
  2. 4 Congo 213.66 % compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 195.91 % compare
  4. 5 Russia 195.91 % compare
  5. 7 Serbia 179.09 % compare
  6. 8 Bulgaria 159.82 % compare
  7. 9 Georgia 144.4 % compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Northern America?
Energy — emissions share in Northern America was 100.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 111.23 % in 2012.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 100.46 % in 2022.
How does Northern America rank for energy — emissions share?
Northern America ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 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.