Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) β€” Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas

Americas: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) β€” Emissions (CO2eq) was 810,236 kt in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
810,236 kt
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
6th
of 38 groups
All-time high
819,247 kt
in 2022
All-time low
482,045 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) β€” Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 482.0k kt1991: 498.1k kt1992: 487.6k kt1993: 483.6k kt1994: 491.2k kt1995: 559.7k kt1996: 579.4k kt1997: 615.1k kt1998: 614.1k kt1999: 619.7k kt2000: 645.8k kt2001: 666.5k kt2002: 642.4k kt2003: 654.5k kt2004: 663.5k kt2005: 679.9k kt2006: 690.0k kt2007: 714.7k kt2008: 718.9k kt2009: 691.2k kt2010: 719.8k kt2011: 715.1k kt2012: 705.6k kt2013: 744.5k kt2014: 761.5k kt2015: 746.8k kt2016: 760.5k kt2017: 762.7k kt2018: 765.3k kt2019: 757.6k kt2020: 761.5k kt2021: 804.9k kt2022: 819.2k kt2023: 810.2k kt

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 810,236 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) β€” emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) β€” emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 819,247 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 482,045 kt, in 1990.

That places Americas 6th out of 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 543,048 kt 482,045 kt 619,665 kt 10
2000s 676,734 kt 642,424 kt 718,892 kt 10
2010s 743,944 kt 705,645 kt 765,308 kt 10
2020s 798,966 kt 761,478 kt 819,247 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 China, mainland 997,122 kt compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 198,116 kt compare
  3. 5 India 197,064 kt compare
  4. 6 Brazil 112,100 kt compare
  5. 7 Japan 100,389 kt compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 89,424 kt compare
  7. 9 Thailand 82,018 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places β†’

More climate change data for Americas

All data for Americas β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) β€” emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) β€” emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 810,236 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) β€” emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 819,247 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) β€” emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 482,045 kt in 1990.
How does Americas rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) β€” emissions (co2eq)?
Americas ranks 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) β€” emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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) β€” Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) β€” Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 9,120 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.