IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America
Northern America: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,235 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 1,235 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America peaked at 1,236 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 487.76 kt, in 1961.
That places Northern America 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 487.76 kt | — |
| 1962 | 518.84 kt | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 547.96 kt | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 585.76 kt | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 630.28 kt | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 663.88 kt | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 692.16 kt | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 715.4 kt | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 734.72 kt | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 723.52 kt | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 694.96 kt | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 876.12 kt | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 806.96 kt | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 648.76 kt | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 603.96 kt | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 812 kt | +34.4% |
| 1977 | 799.12 kt | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 861 kt | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 778.68 kt | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 689.92 kt | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 856.52 kt | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 963.2 kt | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 828.8 kt | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 715.96 kt | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 623 kt | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 843.08 kt | +35.3% |
| 1987 | 867.16 kt | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 916.44 kt | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 819.56 kt | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 877.8 kt | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 815.08 kt | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 886.48 kt | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 1,053 kt | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 1,093 kt | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1,103 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,104 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,131 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 893.76 kt | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 906.92 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 901.6 kt | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 748.16 kt | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 812 kt | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 833.28 kt | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 870.52 kt | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 763.56 kt | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 712.88 kt | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 665.84 kt | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 572.32 kt | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 525 kt | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 548.52 kt | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 601.72 kt | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 640.92 kt | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 652.12 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 692.44 kt | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 804.16 kt | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 948.36 kt | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 977.48 kt | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,065 kt | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1,140 kt | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,163 kt | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,183 kt | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,236 kt | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,235 kt | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 619.64 kt | 487.76 kt | 734.72 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 760.51 kt | 603.96 kt | 876.12 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 812.36 kt | 623 kt | 963.2 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 986.58 kt | 815.08 kt | 1,131 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 740.52 kt | 525 kt | 901.6 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 807.13 kt | 548.52 kt | 1,140 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,204 kt | 1,163 kt | 1,236 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 7 Oman 579.6 kt compare
- 8 USSR 566.05 kt compare
- 9 Russian Federation 509.6 kt compare
- 10 Japan 476 kt compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 316.4 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 308 kt compare
- 13 Germany 238.28 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America was 1,235 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,236 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 487.76 kt in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Northern America ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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About this data
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