Natural gas — Emissions in Northern America

Northern America: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.5919 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5919 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 25 groups
All-time high
0.845 kt
in 2008
All-time low
0.1145 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023

0.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.116 kt1991: 0.116 kt1992: 0.126 kt1993: 0.156 kt1994: 0.118 kt1995: 0.115 kt1996: 0.134 kt1997: 0.132 kt1998: 0.119 kt1999: 0.12 kt2000: 0.136 kt2001: 0.117 kt2002: 0.567 kt2003: 0.588 kt2004: 0.569 kt2005: 0.526 kt2006: 0.817 kt2007: 0.842 kt2008: 0.845 kt2009: 0.838 kt2010: 0.479 kt2011: 0.473 kt2012: 0.477 kt2013: 0.488 kt2014: 0.489 kt2015: 0.533 kt2016: 0.554 kt2017: 0.549 kt2018: 0.563 kt2019: 0.566 kt2020: 0.56 kt2021: 0.576 kt2022: 0.595 kt2023: 0.592 kt

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 9th of 25 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Italy 0.0888 kt compare
  2. 7 Germany 0.0753 kt compare
  3. 8 Belgium 0.0686 kt compare
  4. 9 China 0.0447 kt compare
  5. 10 China, mainland 0.0437 kt compare
  6. 11 France 0.0391 kt compare
  7. 12 Azerbaijan 0.0361 kt compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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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 9th out of 25 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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About this data

Indicator
Natural gas — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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