IPPU — Emissions in Americas

Americas: IPPU — Emissions was 70.05 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
70.05 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
70.39 kt
in 2022
All-time low
23.79 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Americas, 1961–2023

203040506070196119922023

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 70.05 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Americas peaked at 70.39 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.79 kt, in 1961.

Americas ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions in Americas, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 23.79 kt —
1962 25.31 kt +6.4%
1963 26.81 kt +5.9%
1964 28.77 kt +7.3%
1965 30.92 kt +7.5%
1966 33.15 kt +7.2%
1967 34.63 kt +4.5%
1968 36.29 kt +4.8%
1969 37.86 kt +4.3%
1970 35.9 kt -5.2%
1971 33.92 kt -5.5%
1972 41.35 kt +21.9%
1973 38.81 kt -6.1%
1974 32.3 kt -16.8%
1975 36.45 kt +12.9%
1976 37.6 kt +3.1%
1977 36.89 kt -1.9%
1978 39.87 kt +8.1%
1979 37.3 kt -6.5%
1980 33.1 kt -11.2%
1981 38.55 kt +16.4%
1982 40.89 kt +6.1%
1983 35.66 kt -12.8%
1984 32.99 kt -7.5%
1985 30.29 kt -8.2%
1986 37.54 kt +23.9%
1987 38.65 kt +2.9%
1988 40.82 kt +5.6%
1989 38.65 kt -5.3%
1990 40.73 kt +5.4%
1991 39.01 kt -4.2%
1992 41.53 kt +6.5%
1993 48.7 kt +17.3%
1994 53.73 kt +10.3%
1995 54.74 kt +1.9%
1996 55.85 kt +2.0%
1997 56.57 kt +1.3%
1998 52.83 kt -6.6%
1999 51.67 kt -2.2%
2000 53.25 kt +3.1%
2001 48.2 kt -9.5%
2002 52.47 kt +8.8%
2003 55.71 kt +6.2%
2004 57.26 kt +2.8%
2005 55.21 kt -3.6%
2006 57.21 kt +3.6%
2007 54.93 kt -4.0%
2008 50.24 kt -8.5%
2009 47.72 kt -5.0%
2010 49.35 kt +3.4%
2011 50.99 kt +3.3%
2012 50.98 kt -0.0%
2013 51.13 kt +0.3%
2014 52.09 kt +1.9%
2015 56 kt +7.5%
2016 59.56 kt +6.4%
2017 61.36 kt +3.0%
2018 65.6 kt +6.9%
2019 67.88 kt +3.5%
2020 66.85 kt -1.5%
2021 68.91 kt +3.1%
2022 70.39 kt +2.2%
2023 70.05 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.84 kt 23.79 kt 37.86 kt 9
1970s 37.04 kt 32.3 kt 41.35 kt 10
1980s 36.71 kt 30.29 kt 40.89 kt 10
1990s 49.54 kt 39.01 kt 56.57 kt 10
2000s 53.22 kt 47.72 kt 57.26 kt 10
2010s 56.49 kt 49.35 kt 67.88 kt 10
2020s 69.05 kt 66.85 kt 70.39 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 5 Pakistan 62.4 kt compare
  2. 6 United States 38 kt compare
  3. 7 Saudi Arabia 27.8 kt compare
  4. 8 Oman 20.7 kt compare
  5. 9 USSR 20.22 kt compare
  6. 10 Russian Federation 18.2 kt compare
  7. 10 Russia 18.2 kt compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Americas?
Ippu — emissions in Americas was 70.05 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 70.39 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 23.79 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for ippu — emissions?
Americas ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
181 places, 10,289 data points, 1961–2023
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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