IPPU — Emissions in Northern America

Northern America: IPPU — Emissions was 89.35 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
89.35 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
397.2 kt
in 1969
All-time low
70.74 kt
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Northern America, 1961–2023

100200300400196119922023

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 89.35 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Northern America peaked at 397.2 kt in 1969 and was at its lowest, 70.74 kt, in 2009.

That places Northern America 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (N2O) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 209.7 kt
1962 233.1 kt +11.2%
1963 258.5 kt +10.9%
1964 286 kt +10.6%
1965 312.5 kt +9.3%
1966 338.9 kt +8.4%
1967 362.4 kt +6.9%
1968 381.8 kt +5.4%
1969 397.2 kt +4.0%
1970 366 kt -7.9%
1971 359.8 kt -1.7%
1972 359.1 kt -0.2%
1973 374 kt +4.1%
1974 356.3 kt -4.7%
1975 318 kt -10.7%
1976 355.6 kt +11.8%
1977 350.2 kt -1.5%
1978 362.6 kt +3.5%
1979 332.9 kt -8.2%
1980 280.7 kt -15.7%
1981 252.6 kt -10.0%
1982 227 kt -10.1%
1983 280.3 kt +23.5%
1984 248 kt -11.5%
1985 212 kt -14.5%
1986 197.9 kt -6.7%
1987 192.4 kt -2.8%
1988 186.7 kt -3.0%
1989 188.8 kt +1.1%
1990 142.6 kt -24.5%
1991 128.8 kt -9.7%
1992 128.5 kt -0.2%
1993 136.5 kt +6.2%
1994 152.4 kt +11.6%
1995 151.8 kt -0.4%
1996 151.9 kt +0.1%
1997 115.4 kt -24.0%
1998 100.9 kt -12.6%
1999 97.9 kt -3.0%
2000 95.1 kt -2.9%
2001 81.5 kt -14.3%
2002 85.27 kt +4.6%
2003 82.02 kt -3.8%
2004 78.42 kt -4.4%
2005 80.33 kt +2.4%
2006 78.75 kt -2.0%
2007 88.21 kt +12.0%
2008 77.13 kt -12.6%
2009 70.74 kt -8.3%
2010 78.78 kt +11.4%
2011 81.12 kt +3.0%
2012 80.22 kt -1.1%
2013 84.49 kt +5.3%
2014 85.19 kt +0.8%
2015 82.06 kt -3.7%
2016 83.13 kt +1.3%
2017 82.75 kt -0.5%
2018 81.86 kt -1.1%
2019 82.37 kt +0.6%
2020 84.8 kt +3.0%
2021 85.69 kt +1.0%
2022 89.12 kt +4.0%
2023 89.35 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 308.9 kt 209.7 kt 397.2 kt 9
1970s 353.45 kt 318 kt 374 kt 10
1980s 226.64 kt 186.7 kt 280.7 kt 10
1990s 130.67 kt 97.9 kt 152.4 kt 10
2000s 81.75 kt 70.74 kt 95.1 kt 10
2010s 82.2 kt 78.78 kt 85.19 kt 10
2020s 87.24 kt 84.8 kt 89.35 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 5 China, mainland 43.6 kt compare
  2. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 19.32 kt compare
  3. 7 Egypt 18.6 kt compare
  4. 8 Belgium 16.2 kt compare
  5. 9 Poland 15.8 kt compare
  6. 10 Australia and New Zealand 13.94 kt compare
  7. 11 Australia 13.8 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Northern America?
Ippu — emissions in Northern America was 89.35 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 397.2 kt in 1969.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 70.74 kt in 2009.
How does Northern America rank for ippu — emissions?
Northern America ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 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