Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in North America
North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 647.13 Mt CO2e in 2024. βΌ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 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
North America recorded 647.13 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in North America peaked at 1,015 Mt CO2e in 1972 and was at its lowest, 596.63 Mt CO2e, in 2012.
That places North America 16th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 956.55 Mt CO2e | 891.92 Mt CO2e | 1,015 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 737.79 Mt CO2e | 705.79 Mt CO2e | 790.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 698.66 Mt CO2e | 664.97 Mt CO2e | 745.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 708.49 Mt CO2e | 664.01 Mt CO2e | 738.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 662.25 Mt CO2e | 596.63 Mt CO2e | 698.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 652.05 Mt CO2e | 638.05 Mt CO2e | 683.85 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 building (energy) in North America?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in North America was 647.13 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 building (energy) recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,015 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 596.63 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- How does North America rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- North America ranks 16th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Building (Energy) (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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).