Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in North America
North America: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 17.52 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in North America, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
North America recorded 17.52 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in North America peaked at 28.41 t CO2e/capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 17.4 t CO2e/capita, in 2020.
That places North America 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.66 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 26.75 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 27.72 t CO2e/capita | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 28.41 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 27.42 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 26.16 t CO2e/capita | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 27.25 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 27.7 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 27.41 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 27.44 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 26.26 t CO2e/capita | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 25.62 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 24.25 t CO2e/capita | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 23.92 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 24.68 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 24.48 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 24.03 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 24.47 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 25.22 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 25.25 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 24.54 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 24.01 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 24.08 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 24.21 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 24.39 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.38 t CO2e/capita | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.73 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 25.42 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 25.31 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.08 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 25.39 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 24.91 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.23 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 24.29 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.33 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.18 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.58 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 23.68 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.83 t CO2e/capita | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 21.17 t CO2e/capita | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 21.83 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 21.1 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.24 t CO2e/capita | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 20.5 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.48 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.95 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.43 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.19 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.64 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 19.17 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 17.4 t CO2e/capita | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 18.21 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 18.33 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.64 t CO2e/capita | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 17.52 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.39 t CO2e/capita | 26.16 t CO2e/capita | 28.41 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.82 t CO2e/capita | 23.92 t CO2e/capita | 26.26 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.61 t CO2e/capita | 24.01 t CO2e/capita | 25.42 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.86 t CO2e/capita | 21.17 t CO2e/capita | 25.39 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.15 t CO2e/capita | 19.17 t CO2e/capita | 21.83 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.82 t CO2e/capita | 17.4 t CO2e/capita | 18.33 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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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 per capita in North America?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in North America was 17.52 t CO2e/capita 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 per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 28.41 t CO2e/capita in 1973.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 t CO2e/capita in 2020.
- How does North America rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- North America ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.