IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern America

Northern America: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.34 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.34 %
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
19th
of 34 groups
All-time high
6.57 %
in 2020
All-time low
4.78 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 5.2 %1991: 5 %1992: 5.1 %1993: 5.1 %1994: 5.3 %1995: 5.4 %1996: 5.4 %1997: 5.4 %1998: 5.4 %1999: 5.3 %2000: 5.3 %2001: 4.8 %2002: 5 %2003: 4.8 %2004: 4.9 %2005: 4.8 %2006: 5 %2007: 5.1 %2008: 5 %2009: 4.9 %2010: 5.1 %2011: 5.5 %2012: 5.6 %2013: 5.6 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 5.8 %2016: 5.7 %2017: 5.8 %2018: 5.7 %2019: 5.9 %2020: 6.6 %2021: 6.1 %2022: 6.2 %2023: 6.3 %

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 6.34 % for ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 6.57 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.78 %, in 2001.

Northern America ranks 19th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.27 % 5.03 % 5.44 % 10
2000s 4.95 % 4.78 % 5.26 % 10
2010s 5.63 % 5.1 % 5.87 % 10
2020s 6.3 % 6.11 % 6.57 % 4

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  6. 21 Thailand 14.06 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern America?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern America was 6.34 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 6.57 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 4.78 % in 2001.
How does Northern America rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Northern America ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.