Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Northern America

Northern America: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 423,986 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
423,986 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
488,305 kt
in 2001
All-time low
353,665 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 357.6k kt1991: 369.9k kt1992: 355.1k kt1993: 353.7k kt1994: 356.0k kt1995: 422.5k kt1996: 434.8k kt1997: 463.0k kt1998: 454.4k kt1999: 454.4k kt2000: 472.8k kt2001: 488.3k kt2002: 457.1k kt2003: 462.5k kt2004: 462.3k kt2005: 467.9k kt2006: 464.9k kt2007: 472.9k kt2008: 464.3k kt2009: 433.6k kt2010: 442.7k kt2011: 426.8k kt2012: 404.5k kt2013: 432.0k kt2014: 438.4k kt2015: 422.0k kt2016: 422.8k kt2017: 415.9k kt2018: 422.2k kt2019: 407.3k kt2020: 399.7k kt2021: 419.0k kt2022: 423.8k kt2023: 424.0k 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 Northern America is 423,986 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Northern America peaked at 488,305 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 353,665 kt, in 1993.

That places Northern America 7th out of 33 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.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 357,636 kt —
1991 369,850 kt +3.4%
1992 355,109 kt -4.0%
1993 353,665 kt -0.4%
1994 355,975 kt +0.7%
1995 422,481 kt +18.7%
1996 434,791 kt +2.9%
1997 463,016 kt +6.5%
1998 454,436 kt -1.9%
1999 454,421 kt -0.0%
2000 472,824 kt +4.0%
2001 488,305 kt +3.3%
2002 457,087 kt -6.4%
2003 462,479 kt +1.2%
2004 462,317 kt -0.0%
2005 467,936 kt +1.2%
2006 464,930 kt -0.6%
2007 472,869 kt +1.7%
2008 464,344 kt -1.8%
2009 433,581 kt -6.6%
2010 442,658 kt +2.1%
2011 426,755 kt -3.6%
2012 404,484 kt -5.2%
2013 431,973 kt +6.8%
2014 438,425 kt +1.5%
2015 421,986 kt -3.7%
2016 422,795 kt +0.2%
2017 415,898 kt -1.6%
2018 422,162 kt +1.5%
2019 407,349 kt -3.5%
2020 399,672 kt -1.9%
2021 419,027 kt +4.8%
2022 423,811 kt +1.1%
2023 423,986 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 402,138 kt 353,665 kt 463,016 kt 10
2000s 464,667 kt 433,581 kt 488,305 kt 10
2010s 423,448 kt 404,484 kt 442,658 kt 10
2020s 416,624 kt 399,672 kt 423,986 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 Russian Federation 171,680 kt compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 42,678 kt compare
  3. 5 India 154,467 kt compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 42,187 kt compare
  5. 6 Japan 97,784 kt compare
  6. 7 Brazil 96,262 kt compare
  7. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12,056 kt compare
  8. 8 Indonesia 91,224 kt compare
  9. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,410 kt compare
  10. 9 Germany 72,430 kt compare
  11. 10 Canada 58,113 kt compare
  12. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 2,275 kt compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Northern America?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in Northern America was 423,986 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 488,305 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 353,665 kt in 1993.
How does Northern America rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 (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.