LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern America

Northern America: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was -2.74 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-2.74 %
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
27th
of 34 groups
All-time high
-2.74 %
in 2023
All-time low
-11.1 %
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1990–2023

-12-10-8-6-4-21990200620231990: -10.3 %1991: -10.3 %1992: -10.1 %1993: -9.9 %1994: -9.8 %1995: -9.7 %1996: -9.4 %1997: -9.3 %1998: -9.1 %1999: -9 %2000: -8.8 %2001: -7.7 %2002: -7.7 %2003: -7.6 %2004: -7.5 %2005: -7.5 %2006: -7.5 %2007: -7.4 %2008: -7.6 %2009: -8.1 %2010: -7.9 %2011: -10.7 %2012: -11.1 %2013: -10.9 %2014: -10.8 %2015: -10.8 %2016: -6.8 %2017: -6.8 %2018: -6.5 %2019: -6.6 %2020: -7.3 %2021: -2.9 %2022: -2.9 %2023: -2.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern America is -2.74 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at -2.74 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, -11.1 %, in 2012.

Northern America ranks 27th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -9.7 % -10.35 % -9.04 % 10
2000s -7.73 % -8.81 % -7.38 % 10
2010s -8.91 % -11.1 % -6.55 % 10
2020s -3.94 % -7.29 % -2.74 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

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  4. 27 Paraguay 39.12 % compare
  5. 28 Latvia 38.55 % compare
  6. 29 United Republic of Tanzania 37.99 % compare
  7. 30 Zimbabwe 37.21 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern America?
Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern America was -2.74 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was -2.74 % in 2023.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was -11.1 % in 2012.
How does Northern America rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
Northern America ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.