Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America
Northern America: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 501,329 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America stood at 501,329 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 509,753 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 364,249 kt, in 1993.
Northern America ranks 7th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 370,798 kt | — |
| 1991 | 383,089 kt | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 367,759 kt | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 364,249 kt | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 366,640 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 433,980 kt | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 447,293 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 477,100 kt | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 469,888 kt | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 471,886 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 491,832 kt | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 509,236 kt | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 479,912 kt | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 487,486 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 488,943 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 497,558 kt | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 498,150 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 509,753 kt | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 505,963 kt | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 479,765 kt | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 493,751 kt | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 482,944 kt | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 463,007 kt | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 494,195 kt | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 503,225 kt | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 487,841 kt | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 491,368 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 485,682 kt | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 493,568 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 480,233 kt | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 475,042 kt | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 496,353 kt | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 501,158 kt | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 501,329 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 415,268 kt | 364,249 kt | 477,100 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 494,860 kt | 479,765 kt | 509,753 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 487,581 kt | 463,007 kt | 503,225 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 493,470 kt | 475,042 kt | 501,329 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 501,329 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 509,753 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,249 kt in 1993.
- How does Northern America rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern America ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.