Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Americas

Americas: Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3 %
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
24th
of 34 groups
All-time high
0.5 %
in 1993
All-time low
0.29 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.40.51990200620231990: 0.48 %1991: 0.49 %1992: 0.49 %1993: 0.5 %1994: 0.48 %1995: 0.48 %1996: 0.47 %1997: 0.45 %1998: 0.46 %1999: 0.45 %2000: 0.45 %2001: 0.44 %2002: 0.42 %2003: 0.41 %2004: 0.4 %2005: 0.39 %2006: 0.36 %2007: 0.37 %2008: 0.34 %2009: 0.32 %2010: 0.35 %2011: 0.35 %2012: 0.35 %2013: 0.34 %2014: 0.33 %2015: 0.34 %2016: 0.31 %2017: 0.31 %2018: 0.3 %2019: 0.31 %2020: 0.31 %2021: 0.29 %2022: 0.29 %2023: 0.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, other — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas stood at 0.3 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 0.5 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.29 %, in 2021.

Americas ranks 24th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.475 % 0.45 % 0.5 % 10
2000s 0.39 % 0.32 % 0.45 % 10
2010s 0.329 % 0.3 % 0.35 % 10
2020s 0.2975 % 0.29 % 0.31 % 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 21 Nepal 0.97 % compare
  2. 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.96 % compare
  3. 23 Maldives 0.93 % compare
  4. 23 Uganda 0.93 % compare
  5. 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9 % compare
  6. 26 Senegal 0.89 % compare
  7. 27 Nigeria 0.86 % compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas?
Other — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas was 0.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 0.5 % in 1993.
What is the lowest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.29 % in 2021.
How does Americas rank for other — emissions share (co2eq)?
Americas ranks 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,906 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.