Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in North America
North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 1,568 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in North America is 1,568 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in North America peaked at 2,698 Mt CO2e in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,127 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
North America ranks 19th of 45 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in North America, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,127 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1,175 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,298 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 1,374 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1,356 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,358 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,468 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1,577 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 1,552 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,590 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,636 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,656 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,585 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,631 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,699 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,737 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,711 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1,790 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,881 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1,987 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,998 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,029 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,127 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 2,175 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,207 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,270 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,342 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,593 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 2,661 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,640 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,677 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,698 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,528 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2,561 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,592 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,649 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,569 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,645 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,568 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,336 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 2,458 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,354 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2,220 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,230 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,227 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,084 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,991 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,917 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,934 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,785 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,603 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1,704 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,683 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,565 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1,568 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,388 Mt CO2e | 1,127 Mt CO2e | 1,590 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,731 Mt CO2e | 1,585 Mt CO2e | 1,987 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,304 Mt CO2e | 1,998 Mt CO2e | 2,661 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,582 Mt CO2e | 2,336 Mt CO2e | 2,698 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,120 Mt CO2e | 1,785 Mt CO2e | 2,458 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,625 Mt CO2e | 1,565 Mt CO2e | 1,704 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) 509.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 187.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.52 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (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 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 power industry (energy) in North America?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in North America was 1,568 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 power industry (energy) recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,698 Mt CO2e in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,127 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does North America rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- North America ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).