LULUCF — Emissions Share in Americas
Americas: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 1.02 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions share in Americas stood at 1.02 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.7% on the previous year and up 161.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Americas peaked at 2.92 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.33 %, in 2009.
That places Americas 13th out of 32 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.
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 % | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.08 % | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.06 % | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.53 % | +44.3% |
| 1997 | 1.58 % | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.92 % | +84.8% |
| 1999 | 2.43 % | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 1.07 % | -56.0% |
| 2001 | 0.44 % | -58.9% |
| 2002 | 0.89 % | +102.3% |
| 2003 | 0.92 % | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 % | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 % | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.66 % | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 1.29 % | +95.5% |
| 2008 | 0.56 % | -56.6% |
| 2009 | 0.33 % | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 1.51 % | +357.6% |
| 2011 | 0.53 % | -64.9% |
| 2012 | 0.59 % | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.39 % | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 0.34 % | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.71 % | +108.8% |
| 2016 | 0.57 % | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.75 % | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.43 % | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 0.95 % | +120.9% |
| 2020 | 1.15 % | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.82 % | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7 % | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 % | +45.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +357.6% | 0.33 % | 1.51 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 % | 1.06 % | 2.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.831 % | 0.33 % | 1.29 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.677 % | 0.34 % | 1.51 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9225 % | 0.7 % | 1.15 % | 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 share in Americas?
- Lulucf — emissions share in Americas was 1.02 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 % in 2009.
- How does Americas rank for lulucf — emissions share?
- Americas ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.5%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.