Total Energy — Emissions in Americas
Americas: Total Energy — Emissions was 191.83 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Energy — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total energy — emissions in Americas is 191.83 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Americas peaked at 191.83 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.03 kt, in 1990.
Americas ranks 7th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.31 kt | 42.03 kt | 58.03 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.54 kt | 56.75 kt | 132.48 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.98 kt | 113.77 kt | 189.49 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.08 kt | 170.47 kt | 191.83 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 4 OECD 274.22 kt compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 55.51 kt compare
- 6 Russian Federation 50.3 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 41.89 kt compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 22.37 kt compare
- 9 Canada 17.84 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 16.82 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 140,812 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -818,511 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.62 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 996,689 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 1.82 million kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 5,284 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.63 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 49.59 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 236.16 million t (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 17.21 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total energy — emissions in Americas?
- Total energy — emissions in Americas was 191.83 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 191.83 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.03 kt in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for total energy — emissions?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 Total Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.