LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Americas
Americas: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1.15 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Americas recorded 1.15 million kt for lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2,867.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 1.56 million kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, -42,805 kt, in 2014.
Americas ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.52 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.52 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.52 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.52 million kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.52 million kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million kt | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million kt | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 859,249 kt | -43.2% |
| 2002 | 875,452 kt | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 877,256 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 884,394 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 884,843 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 869,191 kt | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 893,109 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 865,232 kt | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 856,239 kt | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 900,290 kt | +5.1% |
| 2011 | -36,072 kt | -104.0% |
| 2012 | -33,916 kt | -6.0% |
| 2013 | -41,425 kt | +22.1% |
| 2014 | -42,805 kt | +3.3% |
| 2015 | -28,874 kt | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 748,297 kt | -2691.6% |
| 2017 | 755,555 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 744,182 kt | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 764,707 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 771,893 kt | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million kt | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million kt | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million kt | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2691.6% | -28,874 kt | 748,297 kt |
| 2011 | -104.0% | 900,290 kt | -36,072 kt |
| 2021 | +47.3% | 771,893 kt | 1.14 million kt |
| 2001 | -43.2% | 1.51 million kt | 859,249 kt |
| 2015 | +32.5% | -42,805 kt | -28,874 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 million kt | 1.52 million kt | 1.56 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 937,816 kt | 856,239 kt | 1.51 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 372,994 kt | -42,805 kt | 900,290 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million kt | 771,893 kt | 1.15 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
- Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 1.15 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -42,805 kt in 2014.
- How does Americas rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,867.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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