LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern America
Northern America: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was -181,055 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America stood at -181,055 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at -181,055 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, -703,208 kt, in 2014.
Northern America ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -629,542 kt | — |
| 1991 | -629,542 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -629,542 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -629,693 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | -629,844 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -629,149 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | -624,613 kt | -0.7% |
| 1997 | -629,122 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | -619,175 kt | -1.6% |
| 1999 | -624,685 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | -626,447 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | -542,375 kt | -13.4% |
| 2002 | -540,900 kt | -0.3% |
| 2003 | -540,088 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | -540,656 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | -541,437 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | -541,180 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -540,902 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | -541,076 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -541,865 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -541,565 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | -702,827 kt | +29.8% |
| 2012 | -702,770 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -702,693 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -703,208 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | -699,755 kt | -0.5% |
| 2016 | -446,241 kt | -36.2% |
| 2017 | -444,681 kt | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -442,513 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | -445,357 kt | +0.6% |
| 2020 | -442,404 kt | -0.7% |
| 2021 | -189,733 kt | -57.1% |
| 2022 | -193,654 kt | +2.1% |
| 2023 | -181,055 kt | -6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +57.1% | -442,404 kt | -189,733 kt |
| 2016 | +36.2% | -699,755 kt | -446,241 kt |
| 2011 | -29.8% | -541,565 kt | -702,827 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -627,491 kt | -629,844 kt | -619,175 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -549,693 kt | -626,447 kt | -540,088 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -583,161 kt | -703,208 kt | -442,513 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -251,712 kt | -442,404 kt | -181,055 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 25 Germany 28,260 kt compare
- 26 Paraguay 27,804 kt compare
- 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26,283 kt compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,680 kt compare
- 28 United Kingdom 24,680 kt compare
- 30 Papua New Guinea 23,718 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America?
- Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was -181,055 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was -181,055 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was -703,208 kt in 2014.
- How does Northern America rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern America ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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