Land-use change — Emissions Share in Northern America

Northern America: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 2.16 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.16 %
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
7th
of 12 regions
All-time high
3.83 %
in 1991
All-time low
0 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

012341990200620231990: 3.8 %1991: 3.8 %1992: 3.7 %1993: 3.6 %1994: 3.6 %1995: 3.5 %1996: 3.5 %1997: 3.4 %1998: 3.3 %1999: 3.3 %2000: 3.2 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 2.8 %2020: 3.2 %2021: 2.1 %2022: 2.1 %2023: 2.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Northern America stood at 2.16 %.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Northern America peaked at 3.83 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 2001.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.56 % 3.28 % 3.83 % 10
2000s 0.316 % 0 % 3.16 % 10
2010s 1.14 % 0 % 2.89 % 10
2020s 2.4 % 2.1 % 3.2 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Northern America?
Land-use change — emissions share in Northern America was 2.16 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 3.83 % in 1991.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 2001.
How does Northern America rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 12 regions 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
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.