North America Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1990-2024
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 2020 was 6,182,890.11, a 8.63% decline from 2019.
- North America greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2019 was 6,766,643.61, a 1.89% decline from 2018.
- North America greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 6,896,878.33, a 3.35% increase from 2017.
- North America greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 6,673,447.87, a 0.58% decline from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| World |
46,120,921.47 |
| East Asia & Pacific |
18,193,344.27 |
| OECD members |
13,513,728.26 |
| North America |
6,182,890.11 |
| South Asia |
3,959,730.13 |
| European Union |
3,118,549.14 |
| Latin America & Caribbean |
3,064,545.68 |
| Euro Area |
2,362,049.40 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
2,258,595.51 |
| North America Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
6,182,890.11 |
-8.63% |
| 2019 |
6,766,643.61 |
-1.89% |
| 2018 |
6,896,878.33 |
3.35% |
| 2017 |
6,673,447.87 |
-0.58% |
| 2016 |
6,712,420.94 |
-1.59% |
| 2015 |
6,820,857.20 |
-1.64% |
| 2014 |
6,934,818.34 |
0.80% |
| 2013 |
6,880,078.41 |
2.28% |
| 2012 |
6,727,031.13 |
-3.14% |
| 2011 |
6,945,286.85 |
-2.56% |
| 2010 |
7,127,917.81 |
4.19% |
| 2009 |
6,841,003.29 |
-6.20% |
| 2008 |
7,292,914.38 |
-2.82% |
| 2007 |
7,504,190.71 |
1.87% |
| 2006 |
7,366,336.99 |
-1.34% |
| 2005 |
7,466,600.48 |
0.46% |
| 2004 |
7,432,680.97 |
1.09% |
| 2003 |
7,352,827.72 |
1.18% |
| 2002 |
7,267,018.88 |
-1.79% |
| 2001 |
7,399,682.12 |
-0.79% |
| 2000 |
7,458,850.21 |
2.51% |
| 1999 |
7,276,205.92 |
0.08% |
| 1998 |
7,270,173.03 |
0.75% |
| 1997 |
7,215,762.26 |
3.98% |
| 1996 |
6,939,519.00 |
2.79% |
| 1995 |
6,751,328.20 |
1.25% |
| 1994 |
6,667,994.53 |
1.72% |
| 1993 |
6,555,393.29 |
1.67% |
| 1992 |
6,448,026.24 |
1.55% |
| 1991 |
6,349,357.65 |
-0.77% |
| 1990 |
6,398,590.92 |
-0.77% |
