Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in Northern America

Northern America: Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture was 118,376 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
118,376 TJ
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
8th
of 23 groups
All-time high
168,992 TJ
in 2008
All-time low
22,898 TJ
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in Northern America, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 23.2k TJ1991: 23.3k TJ1992: 25.1k TJ1993: 31.2k TJ1994: 23.6k TJ1995: 22.9k TJ1996: 26.9k TJ1997: 26.3k TJ1998: 23.7k TJ1999: 24.1k TJ2000: 27.3k TJ2001: 23.3k TJ2002: 113.5k TJ2003: 117.5k TJ2004: 113.8k TJ2005: 105.3k TJ2006: 163.4k TJ2007: 168.5k TJ2008: 169.0k TJ2009: 167.6k TJ2010: 95.9k TJ2011: 94.5k TJ2012: 95.3k TJ2013: 97.7k TJ2014: 97.9k TJ2015: 106.5k TJ2016: 110.7k TJ2017: 109.7k TJ2018: 112.5k TJ2019: 113.3k TJ2020: 111.9k TJ2021: 115.2k TJ2022: 118.9k TJ2023: 118.4k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural gas — energy use in agriculture in Northern America is 118,376 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — energy use in agriculture in Northern America peaked at 168,992 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22,898 TJ, in 1995.

That places Northern America 8th out of 23 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.

Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 23,171 TJ
1991 23,278 TJ +0.5%
1992 25,134 TJ +8.0%
1993 31,207 TJ +24.2%
1994 23,633 TJ -24.3%
1995 22,898 TJ -3.1%
1996 26,855 TJ +17.3%
1997 26,305 TJ -2.0%
1998 23,736 TJ -9.8%
1999 24,094 TJ +1.5%
2000 27,273 TJ +13.2%
2001 23,323 TJ -14.5%
2002 113,489 TJ +386.6%
2003 117,534 TJ +3.6%
2004 113,789 TJ -3.2%
2005 105,300 TJ -7.5%
2006 163,368 TJ +55.1%
2007 168,462 TJ +3.1%
2008 168,992 TJ +0.3%
2009 167,646 TJ -0.8%
2010 95,857 TJ -42.8%
2011 94,521 TJ -1.4%
2012 95,341 TJ +0.9%
2013 97,668 TJ +2.4%
2014 97,892 TJ +0.2%
2015 106,549 TJ +8.8%
2016 110,722 TJ +3.9%
2017 109,722 TJ -0.9%
2018 112,524 TJ +2.6%
2019 113,289 TJ +0.7%
2020 111,944 TJ -1.2%
2021 115,232 TJ +2.9%
2022 118,912 TJ +3.2%
2023 118,376 TJ -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,031 TJ 22,898 TJ 31,207 TJ 10
2000s 116,918 TJ 23,323 TJ 168,992 TJ 10
2010s 103,408 TJ 94,521 TJ 113,289 TJ 10
2020s 116,116 TJ 111,944 TJ 118,912 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 5 Italy 17,755 TJ compare
  2. 6 Germany 15,058 TJ compare
  3. 7 Belgium 13,719 TJ compare
  4. 8 China 8,944 TJ compare
  5. 9 China, mainland 8,741 TJ compare
  6. 10 France 7,812 TJ compare
  7. 11 Azerbaijan 7,226 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — energy use in agriculture in Northern America?
Natural gas — energy use in agriculture in Northern America was 118,376 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural gas — energy use in agriculture recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 168,992 TJ in 2008.
What is the lowest natural gas — energy use in agriculture recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 22,898 TJ in 1995.
How does Northern America rank for natural gas — energy use in agriculture?
Northern America ranks 8th out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — energy use in agriculture 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 — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture
Unit
TJ
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.