Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Northern America
Northern America: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) was 2,799 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 2,799 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Northern America peaked at 2,799 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,416 kt, in 1990.
Northern America ranks 16th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,416 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,447 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,456 kt | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,471 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,488 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,518 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,537 kt | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,555 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,566 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,584 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,597 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,609 kt | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,619 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,625 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,640 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,650 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,664 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,675 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,690 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,695 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,712 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,722 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,730 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,743 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,747 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,741 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,750 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,760 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,770 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,779 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,780 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,784 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,790 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,799 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,504 kt | 2,416 kt | 2,584 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,647 kt | 2,597 kt | 2,695 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,745 kt | 2,712 kt | 2,779 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,788 kt | 2,780 kt | 2,799 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Northern America?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions in Northern America was 2,799 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,799 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,416 kt in 1990.
- How does Northern America rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.