IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Americas

Americas: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 49.53 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.53 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
50.88 %
in 2020
All-time low
46.47 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Americas, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 47.2 %1991: 47.4 %1992: 47.6 %1993: 47.4 %1994: 47.6 %1995: 47.9 %1996: 47.1 %1997: 46.8 %1998: 46.5 %1999: 47 %2000: 47.6 %2001: 48.9 %2002: 49.8 %2003: 49.9 %2004: 50 %2005: 50.2 %2006: 49.8 %2007: 49.3 %2008: 49.2 %2009: 50.4 %2010: 50.2 %2011: 50 %2012: 50.2 %2013: 50 %2014: 49.5 %2015: 49.5 %2016: 50.6 %2017: 50.3 %2018: 49.8 %2019: 49.4 %2020: 50.9 %2021: 50.3 %2022: 50 %2023: 49.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Americas is 49.53 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Americas peaked at 50.88 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.47 %, in 1998.

Americas ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Americas, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 47.21 % —
1991 47.41 % +0.4%
1992 47.59 % +0.4%
1993 47.43 % -0.3%
1994 47.59 % +0.3%
1995 47.88 % +0.6%
1996 47.13 % -1.6%
1997 46.76 % -0.8%
1998 46.47 % -0.6%
1999 46.95 % +1.0%
2000 47.58 % +1.3%
2001 48.85 % +2.7%
2002 49.78 % +1.9%
2003 49.88 % +0.2%
2004 50.04 % +0.3%
2005 50.22 % +0.4%
2006 49.75 % -0.9%
2007 49.31 % -0.9%
2008 49.2 % -0.2%
2009 50.44 % +2.5%
2010 50.24 % -0.4%
2011 50.01 % -0.5%
2012 50.18 % +0.3%
2013 49.95 % -0.5%
2014 49.48 % -0.9%
2015 49.46 % -0.0%
2016 50.65 % +2.4%
2017 50.32 % -0.7%
2018 49.82 % -1.0%
2019 49.37 % -0.9%
2020 50.88 % +3.1%
2021 50.34 % -1.1%
2022 50 % -0.7%
2023 49.53 % -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.24 % 46.47 % 47.88 % 10
2000s 49.51 % 47.58 % 50.44 % 10
2010s 49.95 % 49.37 % 50.65 % 10
2020s 50.19 % 49.53 % 50.88 % 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 12 Nicaragua 83.22 % compare
  2. 13 Uruguay 83.08 % compare
  3. 14 Luxembourg 83.06 % compare
  4. 15 Mauritania 82.87 % compare
  5. 16 Botswana 81.13 % compare
  6. 17 Argentina 81.06 % compare
  7. 18 Guinea 80.57 % compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Americas?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Americas was 49.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 50.88 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 46.47 % in 1998.
How does Americas rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
Americas ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.