Incineration — Emissions (CO2) in Northern America
Northern America: Incineration — Emissions (CO2) was 1,989 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Incineration — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, incineration — emissions in Northern America stood at 1,989 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incineration — emissions in Northern America peaked at 1,989 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,890 kt, in 1990.
Northern America ranks 11th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Incineration — Emissions (CO2) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,890 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,892 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,896 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,899 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,903 kt | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,906 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,910 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,914 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,917 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,921 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,925 kt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,927 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,929 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,932 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,936 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,941 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,945 kt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,948 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,949 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,948 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,950 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,952 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,955 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,958 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,960 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,962 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,964 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,967 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,970 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,973 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,972 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,979 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,985 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,989 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,905 kt | 1,890 kt | 1,921 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,938 kt | 1,925 kt | 1,949 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,961 kt | 1,950 kt | 1,973 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,981 kt | 1,972 kt | 1,989 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 8 France 986.36 kt compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 938.68 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 923.96 kt compare
- 11 India 823.05 kt compare
- 12 Italy 628.71 kt compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 597.41 kt compare
- 14 China, Hong Kong SAR 524.38 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incineration — emissions in Northern America?
- Incineration — emissions in Northern America was 1,989 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest incineration — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,989 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest incineration — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,890 kt in 1990.
- How does Northern America rank for incineration — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 11th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is incineration — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Incineration — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.