Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Northern America

Northern America: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.29 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.64 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0 t CO2eq/cap
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.61 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.61 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.4 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.4 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.29 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.29 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Northern America recorded 0.29 t CO2eq/cap for land-use change — emissions per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 29.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Northern America peaked at 0.64 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 t CO2eq/cap, in 2001.

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

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.613 t CO2eq/cap 0.59 t CO2eq/cap 0.64 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.058 t CO2eq/cap 0 t CO2eq/cap 0.58 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.163 t CO2eq/cap 0 t CO2eq/cap 0.41 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.32 t CO2eq/cap 0.29 t CO2eq/cap 0.4 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 10 Peru 3.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 11 Canada 2.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 12 Cameroon 2.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 13 Equatorial Guinea 2.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 14 Vanuatu 1.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 15 Gabon 1.76 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 16 Malaysia 1.55 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Northern America?
Land-use change — emissions per capita in Northern America was 0.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 0.64 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
How does Northern America rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
Northern America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.