Natural gas — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.5919 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 0.5919 kt for natural gas — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Northern America peaked at 0.845 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1145 kt, in 1995.
Northern America ranks 8th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas — Emissions in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1159 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1164 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1257 kt | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.156 kt | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1182 kt | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1145 kt | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1343 kt | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1315 kt | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1187 kt | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1205 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1364 kt | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1166 kt | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5674 kt | +386.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5877 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5689 kt | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5265 kt | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8168 kt | +55.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8423 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.845 kt | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8382 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4793 kt | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4726 kt | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4767 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4883 kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4895 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5327 kt | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5536 kt | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5486 kt | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5626 kt | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5664 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5597 kt | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5762 kt | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5946 kt | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5919 kt | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +386.6% | 0.1166 kt | 0.5674 kt |
| 2006 | +55.1% | 0.5265 kt | 0.8168 kt |
| 2010 | -42.8% | 0.8382 kt | 0.4793 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1252 kt | 0.1145 kt | 0.156 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5846 kt | 0.1166 kt | 0.845 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.517 kt | 0.4726 kt | 0.5664 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5806 kt | 0.5597 kt | 0.5946 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
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 natural gas — emissions in Northern America?
- Natural gas — emissions in Northern America was 0.5919 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1145 kt in 1995.
- How does Northern America rank for natural gas — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 8th out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
- Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural gas — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.