IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Northern America

Northern America: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) was 26.86 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
26.86 %
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
30th
of 32 groups
All-time high
29.83 %
in 2020
All-time low
26.68 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Northern America, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 26.7 %1991: 26.8 %1992: 27.1 %1993: 27 %1994: 27.4 %1995: 27.9 %1996: 28 %1997: 28 %1998: 28.2 %1999: 28.4 %2000: 28.3 %2001: 29.1 %2002: 29.7 %2003: 29.2 %2004: 29.4 %2005: 29.4 %2006: 28.9 %2007: 28.6 %2008: 28.3 %2009: 29.2 %2010: 29.7 %2011: 28.8 %2012: 28.9 %2013: 28.6 %2014: 27.9 %2015: 28.1 %2016: 29.8 %2017: 29.4 %2018: 28.8 %2019: 28.2 %2020: 29.8 %2021: 28.4 %2022: 27.5 %2023: 26.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Northern America is 26.86 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Northern America peaked at 29.83 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.68 %, in 1990.

That places Northern America 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 26.68 % —
1991 26.83 % +0.6%
1992 27.09 % +1.0%
1993 27.03 % -0.2%
1994 27.39 % +1.3%
1995 27.95 % +2.0%
1996 28.03 % +0.3%
1997 27.99 % -0.1%
1998 28.19 % +0.7%
1999 28.42 % +0.8%
2000 28.34 % -0.3%
2001 29.11 % +2.7%
2002 29.72 % +2.1%
2003 29.24 % -1.6%
2004 29.43 % +0.6%
2005 29.44 % +0.0%
2006 28.93 % -1.7%
2007 28.65 % -1.0%
2008 28.27 % -1.3%
2009 29.17 % +3.2%
2010 29.71 % +1.9%
2011 28.78 % -3.1%
2012 28.91 % +0.5%
2013 28.62 % -1.0%
2014 27.95 % -2.3%
2015 28.12 % +0.6%
2016 29.82 % +6.0%
2017 29.38 % -1.5%
2018 28.83 % -1.9%
2019 28.21 % -2.2%
2020 29.83 % +5.7%
2021 28.42 % -4.7%
2022 27.54 % -3.1%
2023 26.86 % -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.56 % 26.68 % 28.42 % 10
2000s 29.03 % 28.27 % 29.72 % 10
2010s 28.83 % 27.95 % 29.82 % 10
2020s 28.16 % 26.86 % 29.83 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 27 Bangladesh 76.38 % compare
  2. 28 Senegal 75.87 % compare
  3. 29 Samoa 75.46 % compare
  4. 30 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 75.42 % compare
  5. 31 Afghanistan 75.25 % compare
  6. 32 Burkina Faso 74.98 % compare
  7. 33 United Republic of Tanzania 74.88 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Northern America?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Northern America was 26.86 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 29.83 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 26.68 % in 1990.
How does Northern America rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
Northern America ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 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.