IPPU — Emissions Share in Americas

Americas: IPPU — Emissions Share was 4.14 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.14 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
7.94 %
in 1996
All-time low
3.98 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Americas, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 7.8 %1991: 7.1 %1992: 7 %1993: 7.2 %1994: 7.9 %1995: 7.9 %1996: 7.9 %1997: 6.3 %1998: 6.2 %1999: 6.1 %2000: 6.2 %2001: 5.4 %2002: 4.8 %2003: 4.5 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 4.4 %2006: 4.4 %2007: 4.7 %2008: 4.4 %2009: 4 %2010: 4 %2011: 4.2 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4.2 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 4.1 %2019: 4 %2020: 4 %2021: 4.1 %2022: 4.2 %2023: 4.1 %

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 4.14 % for ippu — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Americas peaked at 7.94 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.98 %, in 2010.

That places Americas 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions Share in Americas, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.75 %
1991 7.13 % -8.0%
1992 6.96 % -2.4%
1993 7.23 % +3.9%
1994 7.87 % +8.9%
1995 7.9 % +0.4%
1996 7.94 % +0.5%
1997 6.32 % -20.4%
1998 6.23 % -1.4%
1999 6.13 % -1.6%
2000 6.15 % +0.3%
2001 5.37 % -12.7%
2002 4.82 % -10.2%
2003 4.55 % -5.6%
2004 4.38 % -3.7%
2005 4.43 % +1.1%
2006 4.44 % +0.2%
2007 4.65 % +4.7%
2008 4.4 % -5.4%
2009 4.03 % -8.4%
2010 3.98 % -1.2%
2011 4.2 % +5.5%
2012 4.12 % -1.9%
2013 4.24 % +2.9%
2014 4.27 % +0.7%
2015 4.16 % -2.6%
2016 4.17 % +0.2%
2017 4.1 % -1.7%
2018 4.12 % +0.5%
2019 4.05 % -1.7%
2020 4.01 % -1.0%
2021 4.06 % +1.2%
2022 4.21 % +3.7%
2023 4.14 % -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.15 % 6.13 % 7.94 % 10
2000s 4.72 % 4.03 % 6.15 % 10
2010s 4.14 % 3.98 % 4.27 % 10
2020s 4.1 % 4.01 % 4.21 % 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 10 Croatia 34.3 % compare
  2. 11 Lithuania 28.85 % compare
  3. 12 Yemen 26.78 % compare
  4. 13 Syria 24.95 % compare
  5. 14 Iraq 24.64 % compare
  6. 15 Norway 23.5 % compare
  7. 16 Lebanon 23.38 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Americas?
Ippu — emissions share in Americas was 4.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 7.94 % in 1996.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 3.98 % in 2010.
How does Americas rank for ippu — emissions share?
Americas ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 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.