Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 676,826 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
676,826 kt
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
685,884 kt
in 2022
All-time low
460,181 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 460.2k kt1991: 475.5k kt1992: 465.3k kt1993: 467.0k kt1994: 474.6k kt1995: 544.6k kt1996: 562.1k kt1997: 595.0k kt1998: 594.0k kt1999: 596.3k kt2000: 618.9k kt2001: 637.4k kt2002: 609.1k kt2003: 617.4k kt2004: 622.2k kt2005: 633.7k kt2006: 638.1k kt2007: 658.2k kt2008: 655.9k kt2009: 622.5k kt2010: 643.8k kt2011: 633.3k kt2012: 619.1k kt2013: 651.8k kt2014: 662.3k kt2015: 643.4k kt2016: 650.6k kt2017: 649.0k kt2018: 646.7k kt2019: 635.9k kt2020: 634.4k kt2021: 671.8k kt2022: 685.9k kt2023: 676.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions in Americas is 676,826 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Americas peaked at 685,884 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 460,181 kt, in 1990.

Americas ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 460,181 kt —
1991 475,536 kt +3.3%
1992 465,259 kt -2.2%
1993 466,974 kt +0.4%
1994 474,596 kt +1.6%
1995 544,572 kt +14.7%
1996 562,119 kt +3.2%
1997 595,047 kt +5.9%
1998 593,968 kt -0.2%
1999 596,327 kt +0.4%
2000 618,926 kt +3.8%
2001 637,389 kt +3.0%
2002 609,129 kt -4.4%
2003 617,417 kt +1.4%
2004 622,245 kt +0.8%
2005 633,680 kt +1.8%
2006 638,070 kt +0.7%
2007 658,238 kt +3.2%
2008 655,915 kt -0.4%
2009 622,460 kt -5.1%
2010 643,780 kt +3.4%
2011 633,254 kt -1.6%
2012 619,137 kt -2.2%
2013 651,811 kt +5.3%
2014 662,274 kt +1.6%
2015 643,445 kt -2.8%
2016 650,609 kt +1.1%
2017 648,982 kt -0.3%
2018 646,712 kt -0.3%
2019 635,890 kt -1.7%
2020 634,420 kt -0.2%
2021 671,821 kt +5.9%
2022 685,884 kt +2.1%
2023 676,826 kt -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 523,458 kt 460,181 kt 596,327 kt 10
2000s 631,347 kt 609,129 kt 658,238 kt 10
2010s 643,589 kt 619,137 kt 662,274 kt 10
2020s 667,238 kt 634,420 kt 685,884 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 China 907,045 kt compare
  2. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 49,398 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 868,716 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 171,680 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 42,678 kt compare
  6. 5 India 154,467 kt compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 42,187 kt compare
  8. 6 Japan 97,784 kt compare
  9. 7 Brazil 96,262 kt compare
  10. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12,056 kt compare
  11. 8 Indonesia 91,224 kt compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Americas?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in Americas was 676,826 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 685,884 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 460,181 kt in 1990.
How does Americas rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Americas ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 9,125 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.