Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in North America
North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 5,210 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in North America is 5,210 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America peaked at 6,472 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,826 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places North America 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 5,172 Mt CO2e | 4,826 Mt CO2e | 5,452 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,162 Mt CO2e | 4,856 Mt CO2e | 5,555 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,794 Mt CO2e | 5,374 Mt CO2e | 6,286 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,336 Mt CO2e | 5,816 Mt CO2e | 6,472 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,742 Mt CO2e | 5,552 Mt CO2e | 6,084 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,224 Mt CO2e | 5,016 Mt CO2e | 5,392 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 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 (total) excluding lulucf in North America?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America was 5,210 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 6,472 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,826 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does North America rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- North America ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).