IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas

Americas: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 635,936 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
635,936 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
635,936 kt
in 2023
All-time low
211,316 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Americas is 635,936 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 635,936 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 211,316 kt, in 1961.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 271,365 kt 211,316 kt 327,728 kt 9
1970s 351,344 kt 313,862 kt 398,987 kt 10
1980s 387,283 kt 355,218 kt 409,469 kt 10
1990s 437,248 kt 393,150 kt 482,023 kt 10
2000s 488,540 kt 449,441 kt 530,999 kt 10
2010s 546,510 kt 512,458 kt 583,843 kt 10
2020s 616,348 kt 589,870 kt 635,936 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 1.71 million kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.68 million kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 999,941 kt compare
  4. 4 India 333,876 kt compare
  5. 5 USSR 230,606 kt compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 173,643 kt compare
  7. 7 Saudi Arabia 150,990 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 635,936 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 635,936 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 211,316 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
Americas ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 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