Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in North America
North America: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 5,728 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in North America, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
North America recorded 5,728 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in North America peaked at 7,028 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5,484 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
That places North America 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,843 Mt CO2e | 6,304 Mt CO2e | 7,028 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,233 Mt CO2e | 5,998 Mt CO2e | 6,593 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,737 Mt CO2e | 5,484 Mt CO2e | 5,964 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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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 including lulucf in North America?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in North America was 5,728 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 7,028 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,484 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does North America rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- North America ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including 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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).