Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in North America
North America: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 6,681 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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
North America recorded 6,681 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in North America peaked at 7,944 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,145 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
North America ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 | 6,519 Mt CO2e | 6,145 Mt CO2e | 6,840 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,521 Mt CO2e | 6,200 Mt CO2e | 6,923 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,233 Mt CO2e | 6,748 Mt CO2e | 7,762 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,783 Mt CO2e | 7,208 Mt CO2e | 7,944 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,169 Mt CO2e | 6,970 Mt CO2e | 7,496 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,668 Mt CO2e | 6,433 Mt CO2e | 6,836 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)
- Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5,210 Mt CO2e (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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in North America?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in North America was 6,681 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 7,944 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,145 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does North America rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- North America ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).