Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America

Northern America: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 247,080 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
247,080 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
260,602 kt
in 1996
All-time low
241,679 kt
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 248.0k kt1991: 248.6k kt1992: 252.5k kt1993: 252.7k kt1994: 258.0k kt1995: 260.3k kt1996: 260.6k kt1997: 259.6k kt1998: 258.5k kt1999: 256.4k kt2000: 253.0k kt2001: 253.0k kt2002: 254.8k kt2003: 253.3k kt2004: 255.8k kt2005: 257.5k kt2006: 257.3k kt2007: 256.6k kt2008: 257.1k kt2009: 252.6k kt2010: 252.9k kt2011: 247.5k kt2012: 244.9k kt2013: 241.9k kt2014: 241.8k kt2015: 241.7k kt2016: 248.4k kt2017: 249.7k kt2018: 253.7k kt2019: 254.0k kt2020: 254.1k kt2021: 250.9k kt2022: 246.7k kt2023: 247.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America is 247,080 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America peaked at 260,602 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 241,679 kt, in 2015.

Northern America ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 247,958 kt
1991 248,600 kt +0.3%
1992 252,455 kt +1.6%
1993 252,698 kt +0.1%
1994 258,045 kt +2.1%
1995 260,291 kt +0.9%
1996 260,602 kt +0.1%
1997 259,590 kt -0.4%
1998 258,534 kt -0.4%
1999 256,415 kt -0.8%
2000 253,033 kt -1.3%
2001 252,973 kt -0.0%
2002 254,777 kt +0.7%
2003 253,336 kt -0.6%
2004 255,768 kt +1.0%
2005 257,497 kt +0.7%
2006 257,291 kt -0.1%
2007 256,624 kt -0.3%
2008 257,118 kt +0.2%
2009 252,618 kt -1.8%
2010 252,864 kt +0.1%
2011 247,470 kt -2.1%
2012 244,874 kt -1.0%
2013 241,907 kt -1.2%
2014 241,845 kt -0.0%
2015 241,679 kt -0.1%
2016 248,418 kt +2.8%
2017 249,735 kt +0.5%
2018 253,696 kt +1.6%
2019 254,022 kt +0.1%
2020 254,105 kt +0.0%
2021 250,916 kt -1.3%
2022 246,688 kt -1.7%
2023 247,080 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 255,519 kt 247,958 kt 260,602 kt 10
2000s 255,104 kt 252,618 kt 257,497 kt 10
2010s 247,651 kt 241,679 kt 254,022 kt 10
2020s 249,697 kt 246,688 kt 254,105 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 13 Mexico 70,719 kt compare
  2. 14 Bangladesh 68,706 kt compare
  3. 15 Chad 67,519 kt compare
  4. 16 Thailand 60,782 kt compare
  5. 16 Timor-Leste 887.13 kt compare
  6. 17 Nigeria 57,417 kt compare
  7. 18 Philippines 56,303 kt compare
  8. 19 Russian Federation 56,177 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America was 247,080 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 260,602 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 241,679 kt in 2015.
How does Northern America rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Northern America ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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