North America Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1990-2023
Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
- North America greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2019 was 6,738,139.95, a 1.77% decline from 2018.
- North America greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 6,859,619.87, a 3.31% increase from 2017.
- North America greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 6,639,769.78, a 0.59% decline from 2016.
- North America greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2016 was 6,678,950.20, a 1.59% decline from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| World |
46,287,620.03 |
| East Asia & Pacific |
18,110,159.83 |
| OECD members |
14,551,209.99 |
| North America |
6,738,139.95 |
| South Asia |
4,156,440.12 |
| European Union |
3,383,420.04 |
| Latin America & Caribbean |
3,237,159.99 |
| Euro Area |
2,588,930.03 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
2,261,020.00 |
| North America Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2019 |
6,738,139.95 |
-1.77% |
| 2018 |
6,859,619.87 |
3.31% |
| 2017 |
6,639,769.78 |
-0.59% |
| 2016 |
6,678,950.20 |
-1.59% |
| 2015 |
6,786,640.14 |
-1.70% |
| 2014 |
6,903,750.18 |
0.77% |
| 2013 |
6,850,840.15 |
2.29% |
| 2012 |
6,697,770.14 |
-3.16% |
| 2011 |
6,916,100.10 |
-2.55% |
| 2010 |
7,097,109.86 |
4.19% |
| 2009 |
6,811,539.92 |
-6.33% |
| 2008 |
7,272,040.10 |
-2.78% |
| 2007 |
7,480,260.19 |
1.91% |
| 2006 |
7,340,039.79 |
-1.39% |
| 2005 |
7,443,379.82 |
0.47% |
| 2004 |
7,408,289.79 |
1.14% |
| 2003 |
7,324,759.89 |
1.17% |
| 2002 |
7,240,400.15 |
-1.80% |
| 2001 |
7,372,869.81 |
-0.80% |
| 2000 |
7,432,370.00 |
2.51% |
| 1999 |
7,250,589.78 |
0.08% |
| 1998 |
7,244,600.22 |
0.76% |
| 1997 |
7,189,979.80 |
3.99% |
| 1996 |
6,914,120.18 |
2.79% |
| 1995 |
6,726,219.79 |
1.25% |
| 1994 |
6,643,239.99 |
1.72% |
| 1993 |
6,530,989.87 |
1.67% |
| 1992 |
6,423,569.95 |
1.56% |
| 1991 |
6,325,180.11 |
-0.77% |
| 1990 |
6,374,520.00 |
-0.77% |
