IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Americas

Americas: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 13.88 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.88 %
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
16th
of 34 groups
All-time high
14.81 %
in 2020
All-time low
11 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 11.9 %1991: 12 %1992: 12 %1993: 11.8 %1994: 11.9 %1995: 11.8 %1996: 11.5 %1997: 11.3 %1998: 11.2 %1999: 11.2 %2000: 11 %2001: 12 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 12.4 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 12.4 %2007: 12.3 %2008: 12.4 %2009: 12.9 %2010: 12.8 %2011: 14 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 14 %2014: 13.9 %2015: 14 %2016: 13.4 %2017: 13.6 %2018: 13.4 %2019: 13.5 %2020: 14.8 %2021: 13.8 %2022: 13.7 %2023: 13.9 %

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 13.88 % for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 14.81 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11 %, in 2000.

Americas ranks 16th of 34 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.67 % 11.18 % 11.99 % 10
2000s 12.24 % 11 % 12.91 % 10
2010s 13.68 % 12.79 % 14.21 % 10
2020s 14.03 % 13.66 % 14.81 % 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 13 Botswana 58.83 % compare
  2. 14 Namibia 57.59 % compare
  3. 15 Mali 55.99 % compare
  4. 16 New Zealand 52.5 % compare
  5. 17 Guinea-Bissau 50.34 % compare
  6. 18 Nepal 49.6 % compare
  7. 19 Nicaragua 49.32 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas was 13.88 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 14.81 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 11 % in 2000.
How does Americas rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
Americas ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.