Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Americas
Americas: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 66.1 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas is 66.1 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 77.15 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.17 %, in 1990.
That places Americas 18th 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 (CO2eq) in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.17 % | — |
| 1991 | 65.18 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.35 % | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.71 % | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 65.8 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.95 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.53 % | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 67.16 % | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 67.15 % | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 67.49 % | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 68.23 % | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 72.24 % | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 72 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.9 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.81 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.95 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.81 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.7 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.77 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.08 % | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 71.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.15 % | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 76.77 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.11 % | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.64 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.68 % | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 70.38 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.63 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.16 % | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.56 % | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 66.51 % | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 66.7 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.1 % | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.15 % | 65.17 % | 67.49 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.45 % | 68.23 % | 72.24 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.77 % | 70.16 % | 77.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.72 % | 66.1 % | 67.56 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 15 South Africa 97.16 % compare
- 16 British Virgin Islands 96.95 % compare
- 17 Nauru 96.06 % compare
- 17 Nauru 96.06 % compare
- 19 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 95.9 % compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.16 % compare
- 21 Jamaica 93.73 % 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 (co2eq) in Americas?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas was 66.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 77.15 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.17 % in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.