Land-use change — Emissions in Northern America

Northern America: Land-use change — Emissions was 111,894 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
111,894 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
181,256 kt
in 1990
All-time low
1.45 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 181.3k kt1991: 181.3k kt1992: 181.3k kt1993: 181.3k kt1994: 181.3k kt1995: 181.3k kt1996: 181.3k kt1997: 181.3k kt1998: 181.3k kt1999: 181.3k kt2000: 181.3k kt2001: 1.4 kt2002: 1.4 kt2003: 1.4 kt2004: 1.4 kt2005: 1.4 kt2006: 1.4 kt2007: 1.4 kt2008: 1.4 kt2009: 1.4 kt2010: 1.4 kt2011: 1.8 kt2012: 1.8 kt2013: 1.8 kt2014: 1.8 kt2015: 1.8 kt2016: 151.7k kt2017: 151.7k kt2018: 151.7k kt2019: 151.7k kt2020: 151.7k kt2021: 111.9k kt2022: 111.9k kt2023: 111.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in Northern America is 111,894 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,145,570.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Northern America peaked at 181,256 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.45 kt, in 2001.

Northern America ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Land-use change — Emissions in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 181,256 kt
1991 181,256 kt +0.0%
1992 181,256 kt +0.0%
1993 181,256 kt +0.0%
1994 181,256 kt +0.0%
1995 181,256 kt +0.0%
1996 181,256 kt +0.0%
1997 181,256 kt +0.0%
1998 181,256 kt +0.0%
1999 181,256 kt +0.0%
2000 181,256 kt +0.0%
2001 1.45 kt -100.0%
2002 1.45 kt +0.0%
2003 1.45 kt +0.0%
2004 1.45 kt +0.0%
2005 1.45 kt +0.0%
2006 1.45 kt +0.0%
2007 1.45 kt +0.0%
2008 1.45 kt +0.0%
2009 1.45 kt +0.0%
2010 1.45 kt +0.0%
2011 1.82 kt +25.6%
2012 1.82 kt +0.0%
2013 1.82 kt +0.0%
2014 1.82 kt +0.0%
2015 1.82 kt +0.0%
2016 151,678 kt +8330651.9%
2017 151,678 kt +0.0%
2018 151,678 kt +0.0%
2019 151,678 kt +0.0%
2020 151,678 kt +0.0%
2021 111,894 kt -26.2%
2022 111,894 kt +0.0%
2023 111,894 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 181,256 kt 181,256 kt 181,256 kt 10
2000s 18,127 kt 1.45 kt 181,256 kt 10
2010s 60,672 kt 1.45 kt 151,678 kt 10
2020s 121,840 kt 111,894 kt 151,678 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 11 Malaysia 54,091 kt compare
  2. 12 Thailand 53,420 kt compare
  3. 13 Nigeria 44,152 kt compare
  4. 14 Mozambique 43,452 kt compare
  5. 15 Paraguay 36,769 kt compare
  6. 16 Madagascar 32,618 kt compare
  7. 17 Angola 32,316 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Northern America?
Land-use change — emissions in Northern America was 111,894 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 181,256 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 kt in 2001.
How does Northern America rank for land-use change — emissions?
Northern America ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,145,570.0%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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