Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in North America
North America: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was 0.5185 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in North America, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in North America stood at 0.5185 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in North America peaked at 5.2 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -8.81 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places North America 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -352.6% |
| 1973 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1974 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1975 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1976 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -244.4% |
| 1977 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0145 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1979 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +8098.8% |
| 1980 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -379.6% |
| 1981 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1982 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +198.4% |
| 1983 | -0.4534 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1984 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -998.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1013 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1986 | -0.9244 % change on previous year | -1012.1% |
| 1987 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -400.1% |
| 1988 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1989 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1990 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 1991 | -0.8719 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1992 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -293.4% |
| 1993 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1996 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 1997 | 4 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7038 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2007 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2000 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +1072.1% |
| 2001 | -0.8932 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2002 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3055 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2006 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -609.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 2008 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 2009 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 2010 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2011 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2012 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7029 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2015 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -358.5% |
| 2016 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2017 | -0.4775 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2018 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -730.9% |
| 2019 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2020 | -8.81 % change on previous year | +402.9% |
| 2021 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2022 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2023 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -302.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5185 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +8098.8% | 0.0145 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1579 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7062 % change on previous year | -6.42 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1881 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9717 % change on previous year | -8.81 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 35 East Timor 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Cayman Islands 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Cape Verde 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Belize 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Kuwait 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Macao 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Grenada 3.17 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for North America
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in North America?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in North America was 0.5185 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.81 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does North America rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- North America ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.