Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America
Northern America: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 159,516 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 159,516 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America peaked at 262,584 kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 145,236 kt, in 1961.
That places Northern America 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 145,236 kt | — |
| 1962 | 155,820 kt | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 166,684 kt | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 177,856 kt | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 189,336 kt | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 201,124 kt | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 212,968 kt | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 225,372 kt | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 238,084 kt | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 226,940 kt | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 243,096 kt | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 245,112 kt | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 246,820 kt | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 247,940 kt | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 248,052 kt | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 251,552 kt | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 253,764 kt | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 255,892 kt | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 257,516 kt | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 259,168 kt | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 259,924 kt | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 259,952 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 260,932 kt | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 260,820 kt | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 260,428 kt | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 261,044 kt | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 262,080 kt | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 262,360 kt | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 262,584 kt | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 254,016 kt | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 253,904 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 254,688 kt | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 251,972 kt | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 250,712 kt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 240,436 kt | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 232,904 kt | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 219,968 kt | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 210,336 kt | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 204,064 kt | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 200,424 kt | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 171,360 kt | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 163,996 kt | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 168,140 kt | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 164,892 kt | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 171,808 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 176,232 kt | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 180,740 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 186,424 kt | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 171,220 kt | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 154,952 kt | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 149,968 kt | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 145,824 kt | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 145,964 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 148,232 kt | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 151,704 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 152,488 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 153,608 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 155,344 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 156,436 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 156,800 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 157,332 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 158,536 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 159,516 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190,276 kt | 145,236 kt | 238,084 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 247,668 kt | 226,940 kt | 257,516 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 260,929 kt | 259,168 kt | 262,584 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,300 kt | 204,064 kt | 254,688 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,524 kt | 163,996 kt | 200,424 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,452 kt | 145,824 kt | 156,436 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,046 kt | 156,800 kt | 159,516 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America was 159,516 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 262,584 kt in 1989.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,236 kt in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Northern America ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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