Petroleum products — Emissions in Northern America

Northern America: Petroleum products — Emissions was 52,385 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52,385 kt
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
68,794 kt
in 2006
All-time low
46,060 kt
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 50.1k kt1991: 50.0k kt1992: 54.4k kt1993: 52.1k kt1994: 53.3k kt1995: 53.9k kt1996: 55.4k kt1997: 56.3k kt1998: 52.2k kt1999: 48.9k kt2000: 51.5k kt2001: 54.8k kt2002: 51.8k kt2003: 46.1k kt2004: 56.4k kt2005: 64.8k kt2006: 68.8k kt2007: 64.8k kt2008: 62.8k kt2009: 56.1k kt2010: 63.2k kt2011: 61.9k kt2012: 59.3k kt2013: 63.8k kt2014: 62.4k kt2015: 62.8k kt2016: 61.1k kt2017: 61.2k kt2018: 62.4k kt2019: 54.6k kt2020: 50.7k kt2021: 52.3k kt2022: 52.7k kt2023: 52.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in Northern America is 52,385 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Northern America peaked at 68,794 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46,060 kt, in 2003.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52,663 kt 48,928 kt 56,302 kt 10
2000s 57,774 kt 46,060 kt 68,794 kt 10
2010s 61,254 kt 54,597 kt 63,783 kt 10
2020s 52,033 kt 50,657 kt 52,740 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 3 China, mainland 64,180 kt compare
  2. 4 Brazil 24,134 kt compare
  3. 5 Canada 16,644 kt compare
  4. 6 Japan 13,945 kt compare
  5. 7 Russian Federation 11,700 kt compare
  6. 8 France 11,088 kt compare
  7. 9 Argentina 11,010 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Northern America?
Petroleum products — emissions in Northern America was 52,385 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 68,794 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 46,060 kt in 2003.
How does Northern America rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Northern America ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
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.