Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in North America
North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 11.72 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in North America, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in North America stood at 11.72 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in North America peaked at 11.72 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.67 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
North America ranks 24th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2 Mt CO2e | 3.67 Mt CO2e | 5.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 Mt CO2e | 4.77 Mt CO2e | 6.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.71 Mt CO2e | 5.75 Mt CO2e | 7.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 Mt CO2e | 7.4 Mt CO2e | 8.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 Mt CO2e | 8.71 Mt CO2e | 10.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.06 Mt CO2e | 10.16 Mt CO2e | 11.72 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 21 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.65 Mt CO2e compare
- 22 United Kingdom 1.56 Mt CO2e compare
- 23 Poland 1.33 Mt CO2e compare
- 24 South Africa 1.28 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 Malaysia 1.19 Mt CO2e compare
- 26 Philippines 1.18 Mt CO2e compare
- 27 Nigeria 1.12 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for North America
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,845 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 509.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 187.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5,210 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,568 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in North America?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in North America was 11.72 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does North America rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- North America ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).