IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas

Americas: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,961 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,961 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
1,971 kt
in 2022
All-time low
666.15 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas, 1961–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 1,961 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas peaked at 1,971 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 666.15 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 863.44 kt 666.15 kt 1,060 kt 9
1970s 1,037 kt 904.45 kt 1,158 kt 10
1980s 1,028 kt 848.2 kt 1,145 kt 10
1990s 1,387 kt 1,092 kt 1,584 kt 10
2000s 1,490 kt 1,336 kt 1,603 kt 10
2010s 1,582 kt 1,382 kt 1,901 kt 10
2020s 1,933 kt 1,872 kt 1,971 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 China, mainland 7,448 kt compare
  2. 3 India 6,776 kt compare
  3. 4 OECD 3,114 kt compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 1,747 kt compare
  5. 6 Saudi Arabia 778.4 kt compare
  6. 7 Oman 579.6 kt compare
  7. 8 USSR 566.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas was 1,961 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1,971 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 666.15 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Americas ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
173 places, 9,847 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