Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) in Americas

Americas: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) was 74.99 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.99 kt
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
6th
of 34 groups
All-time high
77.25 kt
in 1991
All-time low
53.84 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 74.3 kt1991: 77.2 kt1992: 61 kt1993: 56.1 kt1994: 53.8 kt1995: 55.5 kt1996: 56.3 kt1997: 60.1 kt1998: 58.3 kt1999: 59.6 kt2000: 60.2 kt2001: 64.3 kt2002: 63.2 kt2003: 65.4 kt2004: 68.1 kt2005: 66.9 kt2006: 69.3 kt2007: 68.2 kt2008: 74.1 kt2009: 69.4 kt2010: 75.2 kt2011: 72.8 kt2012: 68.5 kt2013: 72.3 kt2014: 76.2 kt2015: 72 kt2016: 72.8 kt2017: 74.2 kt2018: 74.7 kt2019: 74.4 kt2020: 69.2 kt2021: 73.2 kt2022: 75.5 kt2023: 75 kt

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 74.99 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Americas peaked at 77.25 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.84 kt, in 1994.

That places Americas 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 74.29 kt —
1991 77.25 kt +4.0%
1992 61.04 kt -21.0%
1993 56.07 kt -8.2%
1994 53.84 kt -4.0%
1995 55.46 kt +3.0%
1996 56.31 kt +1.5%
1997 60.11 kt +6.7%
1998 58.3 kt -3.0%
1999 59.58 kt +2.2%
2000 60.23 kt +1.1%
2001 64.29 kt +6.7%
2002 63.17 kt -1.7%
2003 65.43 kt +3.6%
2004 68.12 kt +4.1%
2005 66.86 kt -1.9%
2006 69.34 kt +3.7%
2007 68.22 kt -1.6%
2008 74.09 kt +8.6%
2009 69.38 kt -6.4%
2010 75.2 kt +8.4%
2011 72.83 kt -3.2%
2012 68.55 kt -5.9%
2013 72.27 kt +5.4%
2014 76.21 kt +5.5%
2015 71.99 kt -5.5%
2016 72.77 kt +1.1%
2017 74.17 kt +1.9%
2018 74.71 kt +0.7%
2019 74.39 kt -0.4%
2020 69.21 kt -7.0%
2021 73.16 kt +5.7%
2022 75.5 kt +3.2%
2023 74.99 kt -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.22 kt 53.84 kt 77.25 kt 10
2000s 66.91 kt 60.23 kt 74.09 kt 10
2010s 73.31 kt 68.55 kt 76.21 kt 10
2020s 73.22 kt 69.21 kt 75.5 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 OECD 100.06 kt compare
  2. 4 Thailand 16.36 kt compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 14.67 kt compare
  4. 6 India 14.58 kt compare
  5. 7 Brazil 13.41 kt compare
  6. 8 Poland 9.61 kt compare
  7. 9 Colombia 9.3 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Americas?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Americas was 74.99 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 77.25 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 53.84 kt in 1994.
How does Americas rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
Americas ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 8,972 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.