Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America

Northern America: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) was 629,918 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
629,918 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
637,391 kt
in 2020
All-time low
554,758 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 557.5k kt1991: 554.8k kt1992: 568.1k kt1993: 567.0k kt1994: 577.7k kt1995: 580.4k kt1996: 588.3k kt1997: 587.3k kt1998: 583.5k kt1999: 576.7k kt2000: 573.0k kt2001: 574.7k kt2002: 603.6k kt2003: 605.5k kt2004: 617.8k kt2005: 627.3k kt2006: 633.1k kt2007: 630.9k kt2008: 621.9k kt2009: 612.2k kt2010: 617.9k kt2011: 611.9k kt2012: 604.0k kt2013: 608.4k kt2014: 604.4k kt2015: 611.0k kt2016: 620.6k kt2017: 623.7k kt2018: 632.0k kt2019: 637.4k kt2020: 637.4k kt2021: 625.0k kt2022: 625.8k kt2023: 629.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America stood at 629,918 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 637,391 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 554,758 kt, in 1991.

Northern America ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 557,481 kt
1991 554,758 kt -0.5%
1992 568,091 kt +2.4%
1993 566,968 kt -0.2%
1994 577,724 kt +1.9%
1995 580,378 kt +0.5%
1996 588,313 kt +1.4%
1997 587,316 kt -0.2%
1998 583,461 kt -0.7%
1999 576,671 kt -1.2%
2000 572,954 kt -0.6%
2001 574,656 kt +0.3%
2002 603,604 kt +5.0%
2003 605,530 kt +0.3%
2004 617,750 kt +2.0%
2005 627,252 kt +1.5%
2006 633,143 kt +0.9%
2007 630,927 kt -0.3%
2008 621,853 kt -1.4%
2009 612,181 kt -1.6%
2010 617,908 kt +0.9%
2011 611,942 kt -1.0%
2012 604,003 kt -1.3%
2013 608,420 kt +0.7%
2014 604,363 kt -0.7%
2015 610,961 kt +1.1%
2016 620,593 kt +1.6%
2017 623,670 kt +0.5%
2018 632,019 kt +1.3%
2019 637,359 kt +0.8%
2020 637,391 kt +0.0%
2021 625,043 kt -1.9%
2022 625,770 kt +0.1%
2023 629,918 kt +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 574,116 kt 554,758 kt 588,313 kt 10
2000s 609,985 kt 572,954 kt 633,143 kt 10
2010s 617,124 kt 604,003 kt 637,359 kt 10
2020s 629,530 kt 625,043 kt 637,391 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 12 Ethiopia 142,260 kt compare
  2. 13 Canada 128,104 kt compare
  3. 14 Sudan (former) 124,019 kt compare
  4. 15 Mexico 121,760 kt compare
  5. 16 Bangladesh 113,558 kt compare
  6. 17 Chad 95,733 kt compare
  7. 17 Timor-Leste 1,122 kt compare
  8. 18 Germany 94,053 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 629,918 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 637,391 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 554,758 kt in 1991.
How does Northern America rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern America ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf