Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in North America

North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 0.4779 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4779 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 112.5%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.38 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-10.07 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in North America, 1971–2024

-10-505197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in North America is 0.4779 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in North America peaked at 6.38 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -10.07 % change on previous year, in 2020.

North America ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in North America, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in North America, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -2.57 % change on previous year
1972 5.56 % change on previous year -315.9%
1973 4.03 % change on previous year -27.6%
1974 -3.04 % change on previous year -175.5%
1975 -4.32 % change on previous year +42.0%
1976 6.38 % change on previous year -247.7%
1977 3.42 % change on previous year -46.4%
1978 -0.1293 % change on previous year -103.8%
1979 0.9443 % change on previous year -830.6%
1980 -4.06 % change on previous year -529.8%
1981 -1.72 % change on previous year -57.7%
1982 -5.1 % change on previous year +196.8%
1983 -0.4577 % change on previous year -91.0%
1984 4.64 % change on previous year -1113.0%
1985 0.5136 % change on previous year -88.9%
1986 -0.9317 % change on previous year -281.4%
1987 3.36 % change on previous year -461.0%
1988 4.81 % change on previous year +43.0%
1989 1.33 % change on previous year -72.4%
1990 -2.35 % change on previous year -276.5%
1991 -0.9319 % change on previous year -60.3%
1992 1.69 % change on previous year -281.1%
1993 2.16 % change on previous year +27.9%
1994 1.78 % change on previous year -17.4%
1995 1.16 % change on previous year -35.2%
1996 2.94 % change on previous year +154.5%
1997 4.88 % change on previous year +66.1%
1998 0.8633 % change on previous year -82.3%
1999 0.4248 % change on previous year -50.8%
2000 2.97 % change on previous year +598.4%
2001 -0.9251 % change on previous year -131.2%
2002 -2.05 % change on previous year +121.2%
2003 1.37 % change on previous year -166.8%
2004 1.15 % change on previous year -15.9%
2005 0.4775 % change on previous year -58.4%
2006 -1.63 % change on previous year -442.2%
2007 1.61 % change on previous year -198.7%
2008 -3.13 % change on previous year -294.2%
2009 -7.16 % change on previous year +128.6%
2010 4.6 % change on previous year -164.3%
2011 -3.29 % change on previous year -171.5%
2012 -3.88 % change on previous year +17.9%
2013 2.56 % change on previous year -166.0%
2014 0.4179 % change on previous year -83.7%
2015 -2 % change on previous year -579.7%
2016 -1.83 % change on previous year -8.9%
2017 -0.923 % change on previous year -49.5%
2018 3.24 % change on previous year -450.5%
2019 -2.69 % change on previous year -183.0%
2020 -10.07 % change on previous year +274.9%
2021 6 % change on previous year -159.5%
2022 1.42 % change on previous year -76.3%
2023 -3.83 % change on previous year -369.3%
2024 0.4779 % change on previous year -112.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.14 % change on previous year -4.32 % change on previous year 6.38 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.2386 % change on previous year -5.1 % change on previous year 4.81 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.26 % change on previous year -2.35 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.7329 % change on previous year -7.16 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.3795 % change on previous year -3.88 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.2 % change on previous year -10.07 % change on previous year 6 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 34 Seychelles 4.61 % change on previous year compare
  2. 35 Dominican Republic 4.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 36 Bangladesh 4.37 % change on previous year compare
  4. 37 United Arab Emirates 4.08 % change on previous year compare
  5. 38 Ghana 4.07 % change on previous year compare
  6. 39 Haiti 3.94 % change on previous year compare
  7. 40 Guinea-Bissau 3.92 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in North America?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in North America was 0.4779 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 6.38 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was -10.07 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does North America rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
North America ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
248 places, 13,350 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.