Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in North America
North America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 287.88 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in North America is 287.88 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in North America peaked at 302.64 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 259 Mt CO2e, in 1989.
That places North America 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in North America, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 268.51 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 274.59 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 275.81 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 278.48 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 288.28 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 291.59 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 284.27 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 279.68 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 276.39 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 271.96 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 280.97 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 288.62 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 285.4 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 276.79 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 278.08 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 271.1 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 264.04 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 259.29 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 262.26 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 259 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 259.98 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 259.28 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 265.47 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 266.92 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 275.39 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 278.72 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 280.14 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 282.07 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 281.5 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 282.89 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 280.89 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 282.62 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 282.91 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 281.39 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 284.44 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 285.96 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 286.25 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 286.1 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 288.63 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 284.36 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 286.44 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 281.76 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 282.35 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 281.64 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 285.07 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 287.2 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 296.4 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 296.27 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 302.49 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 301.88 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 302.64 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 298.59 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 293.3 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 289.6 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 287.88 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278.95 Mt CO2e | 268.51 Mt CO2e | 291.59 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 272.56 Mt CO2e | 259 Mt CO2e | 288.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 273.24 Mt CO2e | 259.28 Mt CO2e | 282.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.36 Mt CO2e | 280.89 Mt CO2e | 288.63 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.15 Mt CO2e | 281.64 Mt CO2e | 302.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.4 Mt CO2e | 287.88 Mt CO2e | 302.64 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More environment data for North America
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2645 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) -0.0596 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) -1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in North America?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in North America was 287.88 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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 302.64 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 259 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- How does North America rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- North America ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).