Natural gas — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.012 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.012 kt
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
7th
of 23 groups
All-time high
0.0179 kt
in 2008
All-time low
0.0023 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.002 kt1991: 0.002 kt1992: 0.003 kt1993: 0.003 kt1994: 0.002 kt1995: 0.002 kt1996: 0.003 kt1997: 0.003 kt1998: 0.002 kt1999: 0.002 kt2000: 0.003 kt2001: 0.002 kt2002: 0.011 kt2003: 0.012 kt2004: 0.012 kt2005: 0.011 kt2006: 0.017 kt2007: 0.017 kt2008: 0.018 kt2009: 0.018 kt2010: 0.011 kt2011: 0.011 kt2012: 0.011 kt2013: 0.01 kt2014: 0.01 kt2015: 0.011 kt2016: 0.011 kt2017: 0.011 kt2018: 0.011 kt2019: 0.011 kt2020: 0.011 kt2021: 0.012 kt2022: 0.012 kt2023: 0.012 kt

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 0.012 kt for natural gas — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Americas peaked at 0.0179 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 kt, in 1990.

Americas ranks 7th 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 Americas, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas — Emissions (N2O) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0023 kt —
1991 0.0023 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0025 kt +8.7%
1993 0.0031 kt +24.0%
1994 0.0024 kt -22.6%
1995 0.0023 kt -4.2%
1996 0.0027 kt +17.4%
1997 0.0026 kt -3.7%
1998 0.0024 kt -7.7%
1999 0.0024 kt +0.0%
2000 0.0027 kt +12.5%
2001 0.0024 kt -11.1%
2002 0.0115 kt +379.2%
2003 0.0121 kt +5.2%
2004 0.0118 kt -2.5%
2005 0.0107 kt -9.3%
2006 0.0165 kt +54.2%
2007 0.017 kt +3.0%
2008 0.0179 kt +5.3%
2009 0.0178 kt -0.6%
2010 0.0106 kt -40.4%
2011 0.0105 kt -0.9%
2012 0.0106 kt +1.0%
2013 0.0104 kt -1.9%
2014 0.0099 kt -4.8%
2015 0.0109 kt +10.1%
2016 0.0111 kt +1.8%
2017 0.0111 kt +0.0%
2018 0.0114 kt +2.7%
2019 0.0115 kt +0.9%
2020 0.0114 kt -0.9%
2021 0.0117 kt +2.6%
2022 0.0121 kt +3.4%
2023 0.012 kt -0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural gas — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +379.2% 0.0024 kt 0.0115 kt
2006 +54.2% 0.0107 kt 0.0165 kt
2010 -40.4% 0.0178 kt 0.0106 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0025 kt 0.0023 kt 0.0031 kt 10
2000s 0.012 kt 0.0024 kt 0.0179 kt 10
2010s 0.0108 kt 0.0099 kt 0.0115 kt 10
2020s 0.0118 kt 0.0114 kt 0.0121 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 4 Canada 0.0049 kt compare
  2. 5 Italy 0.0018 kt compare
  3. 5 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
  4. 6 Germany 0.0015 kt compare
  5. 7 Belgium 0.0014 kt compare
  6. 8 China 0.0009 kt compare
  7. 8 China, mainland 0.0009 kt compare
  8. 10 France 0.0008 kt compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — emissions in Americas?
Natural gas — emissions in Americas was 0.012 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 0.0179 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 kt in 1990.
How does Americas rank for natural gas — emissions?
Americas ranks 7th out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural gas — Emissions (N2O)
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
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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.