Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in North America
North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 509.76 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in North America, 1970–2024
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 industrial combustion (energy) in North America stood at 509.76 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in North America peaked at 1,182 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 463.13 Mt CO2e, in 2009.
North America ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in North America, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,182 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 968.97 Mt CO2e | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 991.24 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,040 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 985.39 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 845.09 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 892.38 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 950.89 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 916.64 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 993.59 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 954.32 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 925.01 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 787.06 Mt CO2e | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 718.89 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 787.04 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 780.04 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 752.77 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 770.74 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 798.66 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 754.51 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 680.81 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 641.2 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 591.01 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 605.69 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 611.28 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 564.35 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 567.02 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 587.76 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 591.2 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 578.54 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 649.83 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 616.73 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 568.82 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 566.77 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 595.11 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 544.33 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 560.25 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 551.21 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 537.66 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 463.13 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 525.88 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 499.77 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 503.96 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 498.83 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 501.02 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 496.73 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 506.91 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 498.49 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 522.81 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 508.71 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 500.03 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 511.18 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 522.34 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 507.47 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 509.76 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 976.63 Mt CO2e | 845.09 Mt CO2e | 1,182 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 802.9 Mt CO2e | 718.89 Mt CO2e | 954.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 601.89 Mt CO2e | 564.35 Mt CO2e | 680.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 565.38 Mt CO2e | 463.13 Mt CO2e | 649.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 506.31 Mt CO2e | 496.73 Mt CO2e | 525.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.16 Mt CO2e | 500.03 Mt CO2e | 522.34 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More environment data for North America
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,845 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 441.08 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 industrial combustion (energy) in North America?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in North America was 509.76 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,182 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 463.13 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- How does North America rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- North America ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).