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.

Incineration — Emissions in Northern America

Name: Incineration — Emissions in Northern America
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Northern America: Incineration — Emissions was 1,989 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

1,989 kt

Change on year

up 0.2%

Rank

11th

of 25 groups

All-time high

1,989 kt

in 2023

All-time low

1,890 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

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.

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

See the full ranking of 154 places →

More climate change data for Northern America

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 318,841 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 70,553 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 248,289 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 266.24 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 8,867 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 124,612 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 105,892 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 18,720 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 399.59 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 668.56 kt (2050)

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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

Indicator: Incineration — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 154 places, 5,004 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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