Natural gas — Emissions in Northern America

Northern America: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.0118 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0118 kt
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
0.0169 kt
in 2008
All-time low
0.0023 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0151990200620231990: 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: 0.011 kt2005: 0.011 kt2006: 0.016 kt2007: 0.017 kt2008: 0.017 kt2009: 0.017 kt2010: 0.01 kt2011: 0.009 kt2012: 0.009 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: 0.011 kt2022: 0.012 kt2023: 0.012 kt

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 0.0118 kt for natural gas — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Northern America peaked at 0.0169 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 kt, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0025 kt 0.0023 kt 0.0031 kt 10
2000s 0.0117 kt 0.0023 kt 0.0169 kt 10
2010s 0.0104 kt 0.0095 kt 0.0113 kt 10
2020s 0.0116 kt 0.0112 kt 0.0119 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0066 kt compare
  2. 4 Canada 0.0049 kt compare
  3. 5 Italy 0.0018 kt compare
  4. 6 Germany 0.0015 kt compare
  5. 7 Belgium 0.0014 kt compare
  6. 8 China (People’s Republic of) 0.0009 kt compare
  7. 8 China, mainland 0.0009 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 0.0118 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 0.0169 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 kt in 1990.
How does Northern America rank for natural gas — emissions?
Northern America ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 (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.