How does North America rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?

North America ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in North America?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in North America

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in North America
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

North America: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.5%

Rank

30th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2019

All-time low

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2016

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in North America, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in North America stood at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in North America peaked at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2016.

North America ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in North America, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in North America, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
1972	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.9%
1973	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
1974	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
1975	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
1976	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.5%
1977	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.8%
1978	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%
1979	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.1%
1980	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
1981	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.1%
1982	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
1983	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.1%
1984	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.1%
1985	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.5%
1986	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.7%
1987	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
1988	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
1989	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
1990	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.4%
1991	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%
1992	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
1993	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
1994	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.7%
1995	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%
1996	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.2%
1997	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
1998	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.5%
1999	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.1%
2000	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.5%
2001	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
2002	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.0%
2003	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
2004	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
2005	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%
2006	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
2007	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
2009	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.3%
2010	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
2011	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
2012	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
2013	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
2014	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.3%
2015	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.2%
2016	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.9%
2017	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.1%
2018	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
2019	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.4%
2020	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.8%
2021	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
2022	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
2023	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

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30 United Kingdom 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
31 Philippines 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
32 Comoros 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
33 Burundi 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in North America?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in North America was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in North America?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2016.
How does North America rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?: North America ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North America data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.