IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America
Northern America: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 243,845 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 243,845 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America peaked at 310,081 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 239,449 kt, in 2015.
Northern America ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 274,655 kt | — |
| 1962 | 279,821 kt | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 284,156 kt | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 287,322 kt | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 285,373 kt | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 279,776 kt | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 279,892 kt | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 280,245 kt | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 278,290 kt | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 278,634 kt | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 285,287 kt | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 287,865 kt | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 293,048 kt | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 304,451 kt | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 310,081 kt | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 299,803 kt | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 291,511 kt | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 283,441 kt | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 275,465 kt | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 281,355 kt | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 287,690 kt | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 285,512 kt | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 277,556 kt | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 277,631 kt | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 269,821 kt | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 260,335 kt | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 252,287 kt | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 252,063 kt | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 247,279 kt | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 247,379 kt | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 248,002 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 251,837 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 252,077 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 257,392 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 259,641 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 259,939 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 258,906 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 257,881 kt | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 255,822 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 252,453 kt | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 252,347 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 252,632 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 251,069 kt | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 253,393 kt | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 254,970 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 254,988 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 254,426 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 255,098 kt | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 250,546 kt | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 250,864 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 245,399 kt | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 242,958 kt | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 239,991 kt | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 240,025 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 239,449 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 246,160 kt | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 247,198 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 251,228 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 250,645 kt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 250,864 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 248,209 kt | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 243,453 kt | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 243,845 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281,059 kt | 274,655 kt | 287,322 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 290,959 kt | 275,465 kt | 310,081 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 269,153 kt | 247,279 kt | 287,690 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 254,888 kt | 247,379 kt | 259,939 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,192 kt | 250,546 kt | 255,098 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,392 kt | 239,449 kt | 251,228 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,593 kt | 243,453 kt | 250,864 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 13 Sudan (former) 74,880 kt compare
- 14 Mexico 70,248 kt compare
- 15 Bangladesh 68,644 kt compare
- 16 Chad 67,519 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 887.13 kt compare
- 17 Thailand 60,755 kt compare
- 18 Nigeria 57,417 kt compare
- 19 Philippines 56,208 kt compare
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America was 243,845 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 310,081 kt in 1975.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,449 kt in 2015.
- How does Northern America rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Northern America ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 falling.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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