Petroleum products — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Petroleum products — Emissions was 33.99 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.99 kt
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
5th
of 35 groups
All-time high
36.16 kt
in 2008
All-time low
23.69 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 23.8 kt1991: 23.7 kt1992: 25.7 kt1993: 25.8 kt1994: 26.3 kt1995: 27.6 kt1996: 29 kt1997: 29.5 kt1998: 27.6 kt1999: 27.3 kt2000: 28.4 kt2001: 29.9 kt2002: 28.4 kt2003: 27.2 kt2004: 31.1 kt2005: 34.6 kt2006: 34.3 kt2007: 33.4 kt2008: 36.2 kt2009: 33.5 kt2010: 35.9 kt2011: 33.1 kt2012: 32.8 kt2013: 34 kt2014: 34.2 kt2015: 34.6 kt2016: 33.2 kt2017: 34.2 kt2018: 34.1 kt2019: 33.4 kt2020: 31.1 kt2021: 32 kt2022: 34.2 kt2023: 34 kt

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 33.99 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Americas peaked at 36.16 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.69 kt, in 1991.

That places Americas 5th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.63 kt 23.69 kt 29.51 kt 10
2000s 31.7 kt 27.23 kt 36.16 kt 10
2010s 33.95 kt 32.8 kt 35.91 kt 10
2020s 32.84 kt 31.13 kt 34.22 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 China 22.01 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 21.45 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 9.28 kt compare
  4. 5 Japan 4.93 kt compare
  5. 6 Canada 4.77 kt compare
  6. 7 Argentina 4.1 kt compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 4.02 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 33.99 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 36.16 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 23.69 kt in 1991.
How does Americas rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Americas ranks 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (N2O)
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.