IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Northern America

Northern America: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 0.91 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.91 t CO2eq/ha
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.92 t CO2eq/ha
in 1996
All-time low
0.84 t CO2eq/ha
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Northern America, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.85 t CO2eq/ha1991: 0.84 t CO2eq/ha1992: 0.86 t CO2eq/ha1993: 0.87 t CO2eq/ha1994: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha1995: 0.9 t CO2eq/ha1996: 0.92 t CO2eq/ha1997: 0.91 t CO2eq/ha1998: 0.91 t CO2eq/ha1999: 0.91 t CO2eq/ha2000: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha2001: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha2002: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha2003: 0.9 t CO2eq/ha2004: 0.91 t CO2eq/ha2005: 0.91 t CO2eq/ha2006: 0.92 t CO2eq/ha2007: 0.92 t CO2eq/ha2008: 0.91 t CO2eq/ha2009: 0.9 t CO2eq/ha2010: 0.91 t CO2eq/ha2011: 0.9 t CO2eq/ha2012: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha2013: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha2014: 0.88 t CO2eq/ha2015: 0.88 t CO2eq/ha2016: 0.9 t CO2eq/ha2017: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha2018: 0.91 t CO2eq/ha2019: 0.91 t CO2eq/ha2020: 0.92 t CO2eq/ha2021: 0.91 t CO2eq/ha2022: 0.9 t CO2eq/ha2023: 0.91 t CO2eq/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Northern America stood at 0.91 t CO2eq/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Northern America peaked at 0.92 t CO2eq/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.84 t CO2eq/ha, in 1991.

Northern America ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/ha Change
1990 0.85 t CO2eq/ha
1991 0.84 t CO2eq/ha -1.2%
1992 0.86 t CO2eq/ha +2.4%
1993 0.87 t CO2eq/ha +1.2%
1994 0.89 t CO2eq/ha +2.3%
1995 0.9 t CO2eq/ha +1.1%
1996 0.92 t CO2eq/ha +2.2%
1997 0.91 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
1998 0.91 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
1999 0.91 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2000 0.89 t CO2eq/ha -2.2%
2001 0.89 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2002 0.89 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2003 0.9 t CO2eq/ha +1.1%
2004 0.91 t CO2eq/ha +1.1%
2005 0.91 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2006 0.92 t CO2eq/ha +1.1%
2007 0.92 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2008 0.91 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2009 0.9 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2010 0.91 t CO2eq/ha +1.1%
2011 0.9 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2012 0.89 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2013 0.89 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2014 0.88 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2015 0.88 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2016 0.9 t CO2eq/ha +2.3%
2017 0.89 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2018 0.91 t CO2eq/ha +2.2%
2019 0.91 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2020 0.92 t CO2eq/ha +1.1%
2021 0.91 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2022 0.9 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2023 0.91 t CO2eq/ha +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.886 t CO2eq/ha 0.84 t CO2eq/ha 0.92 t CO2eq/ha 10
2000s 0.904 t CO2eq/ha 0.89 t CO2eq/ha 0.92 t CO2eq/ha 10
2010s 0.896 t CO2eq/ha 0.88 t CO2eq/ha 0.91 t CO2eq/ha 10
2020s 0.91 t CO2eq/ha 0.9 t CO2eq/ha 0.92 t CO2eq/ha 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 19 Bahrain 5.43 t CO2eq/ha compare
  2. 19 Republic of Moldova 0.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
  3. 20 Norway 5.24 t CO2eq/ha compare
  4. 20 Syrian Arab Republic 0.51 t CO2eq/ha compare
  5. 21 Philippines 5.18 t CO2eq/ha compare
  6. 22 China, Taiwan Province of 5.01 t CO2eq/ha compare
  7. 23 Trinidad and Tobago 4.99 t CO2eq/ha compare
  8. 24 Japan 4.94 t CO2eq/ha compare
  9. 25 Myanmar 4.7 t CO2eq/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Northern America?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Northern America was 0.91 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 0.92 t CO2eq/ha in 1996.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.84 t CO2eq/ha in 1991.
How does Northern America rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
Northern America ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.