Natural gas — Emissions in Americas
Americas: Natural gas — Emissions was 6,744 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, natural gas — emissions in Americas stood at 6,744 kt.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Americas peaked at 10,048 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,285 kt, in 1995.
That places Americas 8th out of 25 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,404 kt | 1,285 kt | 1,751 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,751 kt | 1,346 kt | 10,048 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,054 kt | 5,561 kt | 6,442 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,608 kt | 6,367 kt | 6,774 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 140,812 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -818,511 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.62 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 996,689 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 1.82 million kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 5,284 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.63 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 49.59 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 236.16 million t (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 17.21 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas — emissions in Americas?
- Natural gas — emissions in Americas was 6,744 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 10,048 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,285 kt in 1995.
- How does Americas rank for natural gas — emissions?
- Americas ranks 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Natural gas — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.