Petroleum products — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Petroleum products — Emissions was 18.06 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.06 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 30 groups
All-time high
25.02 kt
in 2017
All-time low
11.32 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 11.7 kt1991: 11.3 kt1992: 12.3 kt1993: 12.5 kt1994: 13.6 kt1995: 13.9 kt1996: 14.1 kt1997: 14.8 kt1998: 13.8 kt1999: 11.8 kt2000: 11.5 kt2001: 13.3 kt2002: 13.4 kt2003: 13.2 kt2004: 16.3 kt2005: 21.3 kt2006: 22.7 kt2007: 20.6 kt2008: 16.7 kt2009: 16.6 kt2010: 16.6 kt2011: 24.1 kt2012: 23.1 kt2013: 23.3 kt2014: 22.7 kt2015: 24.6 kt2016: 22.4 kt2017: 25 kt2018: 24.5 kt2019: 20.5 kt2020: 17.4 kt2021: 17.8 kt2022: 18.1 kt2023: 18.1 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Americas stood at 18.06 kt.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Americas peaked at 25.02 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.32 kt, in 1991.

That places Americas 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Petroleum products — Emissions in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 11.66 kt —
1991 11.32 kt -2.9%
1992 12.28 kt +8.4%
1993 12.5 kt +1.8%
1994 13.59 kt +8.7%
1995 13.88 kt +2.1%
1996 14.09 kt +1.5%
1997 14.84 kt +5.3%
1998 13.81 kt -6.9%
1999 11.84 kt -14.3%
2000 11.54 kt -2.6%
2001 13.27 kt +15.0%
2002 13.36 kt +0.7%
2003 13.18 kt -1.4%
2004 16.31 kt +23.8%
2005 21.33 kt +30.8%
2006 22.72 kt +6.5%
2007 20.58 kt -9.4%
2008 16.71 kt -18.8%
2009 16.58 kt -0.7%
2010 16.64 kt +0.3%
2011 24.13 kt +45.0%
2012 23.06 kt -4.4%
2013 23.29 kt +1.0%
2014 22.68 kt -2.6%
2015 24.64 kt +8.7%
2016 22.41 kt -9.1%
2017 25.02 kt +11.7%
2018 24.48 kt -2.2%
2019 20.46 kt -16.4%
2020 17.36 kt -15.2%
2021 17.78 kt +2.4%
2022 18.08 kt +1.7%
2023 18.06 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.98 kt 11.32 kt 14.84 kt 10
2000s 16.56 kt 11.54 kt 22.72 kt 10
2010s 22.68 kt 16.64 kt 25.02 kt 10
2020s 17.82 kt 17.36 kt 18.08 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 21.85 kt compare
  2. 2 China 13.23 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 13.11 kt compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 0.651 kt compare
  5. 4 Canada 4.88 kt compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 0.5488 kt compare
  7. 5 Brazil 1.35 kt compare
  8. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.5428 kt compare
  9. 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.1 kt compare
  10. 7 Australia 0.9273 kt compare
  11. 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.064 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Americas?
Petroleum products — emissions in Americas was 18.06 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 25.02 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 11.32 kt in 1991.
How does Americas rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Americas ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 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.