Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America

Northern America: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 586,141 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
586,141 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
589,789 kt
in 2007
All-time low
437,961 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 442.2k kt1991: 455.4k kt1992: 440.8k kt1993: 438.0k kt1994: 441.0k kt1995: 509.2k kt1996: 523.0k kt1997: 553.3k kt1998: 546.5k kt1999: 549.1k kt2000: 569.4k kt2001: 587.0k kt2002: 558.1k kt2003: 565.9k kt2004: 567.8k kt2005: 576.7k kt2006: 577.7k kt2007: 589.8k kt2008: 586.3k kt2009: 560.3k kt2010: 574.6k kt2011: 564.2k kt2012: 544.7k kt2013: 576.3k kt2014: 585.7k kt2015: 570.3k kt2016: 574.2k kt2017: 568.9k kt2018: 577.2k kt2019: 564.3k kt2020: 559.3k kt2021: 580.6k kt2022: 585.7k kt2023: 586.1k kt

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 586,141 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 589,789 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 437,961 kt, in 1993.

Northern America ranks 7th of 32 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 (CO2eq) in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 442,206 kt
1991 455,400 kt +3.0%
1992 440,828 kt -3.2%
1993 437,961 kt -0.7%
1994 441,017 kt +0.7%
1995 509,175 kt +15.5%
1996 523,038 kt +2.7%
1997 553,326 kt +5.8%
1998 546,527 kt -1.2%
1999 549,080 kt +0.5%
2000 569,426 kt +3.7%
2001 587,047 kt +3.1%
2002 558,137 kt -4.9%
2003 565,879 kt +1.4%
2004 567,771 kt +0.3%
2005 576,745 kt +1.6%
2006 577,729 kt +0.2%
2007 589,789 kt +2.1%
2008 586,269 kt -0.6%
2009 560,297 kt -4.4%
2010 574,647 kt +2.6%
2011 564,210 kt -1.8%
2012 544,732 kt -3.5%
2013 576,270 kt +5.8%
2014 585,683 kt +1.6%
2015 570,303 kt -2.6%
2016 574,229 kt +0.7%
2017 568,923 kt -0.9%
2018 577,217 kt +1.5%
2019 564,251 kt -2.2%
2020 559,337 kt -0.9%
2021 580,616 kt +3.8%
2022 585,688 kt +0.9%
2023 586,141 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 489,856 kt 437,961 kt 553,326 kt 10
2000s 573,909 kt 558,137 kt 589,789 kt 10
2010s 570,046 kt 544,732 kt 585,683 kt 10
2020s 577,946 kt 559,337 kt 586,141 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 India 367,832 kt compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 230,949 kt compare
  3. 6 Brazil 194,420 kt compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 56,913 kt compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 167,113 kt compare
  6. 8 Japan 112,450 kt compare
  7. 9 Mexico 106,052 kt compare
  8. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,550 kt compare
  9. 10 Thailand 99,992 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 586,141 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 589,789 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 437,961 kt in 1993.
How does Northern America rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf