Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas

Americas: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 291,706 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
291,706 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
295,196 kt
in 2011
All-time low
224,610 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 224.6k kt1991: 228.1k kt1992: 230.4k kt1993: 232.8k kt1994: 235.5k kt1995: 239.4k kt1996: 243.6k kt1997: 248.4k kt1998: 249.8k kt1999: 251.5k kt2000: 253.3k kt2001: 255.4k kt2002: 251.0k kt2003: 252.3k kt2004: 253.3k kt2005: 258.4k kt2006: 262.8k kt2007: 270.8k kt2008: 286.0k kt2009: 288.0k kt2010: 288.2k kt2011: 295.2k kt2012: 294.5k kt2013: 288.9k kt2014: 288.1k kt2015: 287.2k kt2016: 289.3k kt2017: 290.1k kt2018: 290.8k kt2019: 291.4k kt2020: 291.4k kt2021: 291.0k kt2022: 291.2k kt2023: 291.7k kt

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 291,706 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas peaked at 295,196 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 224,610 kt, in 1990.

That places Americas 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 224,610 kt
1991 228,089 kt +1.5%
1992 230,403 kt +1.0%
1993 232,798 kt +1.0%
1994 235,453 kt +1.1%
1995 239,375 kt +1.7%
1996 243,631 kt +1.8%
1997 248,407 kt +2.0%
1998 249,818 kt +0.6%
1999 251,508 kt +0.7%
2000 253,307 kt +0.7%
2001 255,443 kt +0.8%
2002 250,993 kt -1.7%
2003 252,262 kt +0.5%
2004 253,296 kt +0.4%
2005 258,413 kt +2.0%
2006 262,814 kt +1.7%
2007 270,762 kt +3.0%
2008 285,977 kt +5.6%
2009 288,018 kt +0.7%
2010 288,225 kt +0.1%
2011 295,196 kt +2.4%
2012 294,496 kt -0.2%
2013 288,877 kt -1.9%
2014 288,077 kt -0.3%
2015 287,214 kt -0.3%
2016 289,306 kt +0.7%
2017 290,086 kt +0.3%
2018 290,846 kt +0.3%
2019 291,410 kt +0.2%
2020 291,449 kt +0.0%
2021 291,004 kt -0.2%
2022 291,250 kt +0.1%
2023 291,706 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 238,409 kt 224,610 kt 251,508 kt 10
2000s 263,128 kt 250,993 kt 288,018 kt 10
2010s 290,373 kt 287,214 kt 295,196 kt 10
2020s 291,352 kt 291,004 kt 291,706 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 299,653 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 296,041 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 270,132 kt compare
  4. 4 India 161,831 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 80,690 kt compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 73,362 kt compare
  7. 7 Mexico 60,530 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas was 291,706 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 295,196 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 224,610 kt in 1990.
How does Americas rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Americas ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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