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Environment in North America: how the countries rank
Emissions, renewable energy, forests, farmland and water use. 11 indicators for the 3 economies of North America, ranked within the group; the group figure is the World Bank aggregate.
CO₂ per person13.66 tNorth America, 2024 · world 4.69 tGHG per person17.52 tNorth America, 2024 · world 6.36 tGHG emissions6,681.0 MtNorth America, 2024 · world 53,206.4 MtCO₂ emissions5,210.4 MtNorth America, 2024 · world 39,632.7 MtMethane976.5 MtNorth America, 2024 · world 9,536.5 MtRenewable energy12.5%North America, 2020 · world 19.7%PM2.5 exposure6.9 µg/m³North America, 2023 · world 32.9 µg/m³Forest cover36.6%North America, 2023 · world 31.1%
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All 3 economies, environment
Latest value and rank within the group (small figure). Click a column to sort; the country name opens its environment profile.
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| Country | CO₂ per person | GHG per person | GHG emissions | CO₂ emissions | Methane | Renewable energy | PM2.5 exposure | Forest cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 14.01 t#1 · 2024 | 18.61 t#1 · 2024 | 768.1 Mt#2 · 2024 | 578.0 Mt#2 · 2024 | 133.1 Mt#2 · 2024 | 23.8%#1 · 2021 | 6.6 µg/m³#2 · 2023 | 42.0%#1 · 2024 |
| United States | 13.62 t#2 · 2024 | 17.39 t#2 · 2024 | 5,912.6 Mt#1 · 2024 | 4,632.2 Mt#1 · 2024 | 843.4 Mt#1 · 2024 | 10.9%#2 · 2021 | 7.0 µg/m³#1 · 2023 | 33.8%#2 · 2024 |
| Bermuda | 4.14 t#3 · 2024 | 4.73 t#3 · 2024 | 0.3 Mt#3 · 2024 | 0.3 Mt#3 · 2024 | 0.0 Mt#3 · 2024 | 0.9%#3 · 2022 | 4.6 µg/m³#3 · 2023 | 14.4%#3 · 2024 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Ranks count group members with a value in the recent window.
within the group
Highest and lowest, indicator by indicator
CO₂ per person3 countries
- 1Canada14.01 t2024
- 2United States13.62 t2024
- 3Bermuda4.14 t2024
Median country 13.62 t · group 13.66 t
GHG per person3 countries
- 1Canada18.61 t2024
- 2United States17.39 t2024
- 3Bermuda4.73 t2024
Median country 17.39 t · group 17.52 t
GHG emissions3 countries
- 1United States5,912.6 Mt2024
- 2Canada768.1 Mt2024
- 3Bermuda0.3 Mt2024
Median country 768.1 Mt · group 6,681.0 Mt
CO₂ emissions3 countries
- 1United States4,632.2 Mt2024
- 2Canada578.0 Mt2024
- 3Bermuda0.3 Mt2024
Median country 578.0 Mt · group 5,210.4 Mt
Methane3 countries
- 1United States843.4 Mt2024
- 2Canada133.1 Mt2024
- 3Bermuda0.0 Mt2024
Median country 133.1 Mt · group 976.5 Mt
Renewable energy3 countries
- 1Canada23.8%2021
- 2United States10.9%2021
- 3Bermuda0.9%2022
Median country 10.9% · group 12.5%
PM2.5 exposure3 countries
- 1United States7.0 µg/m³2023
- 2Canada6.6 µg/m³2023
- 3Bermuda4.6 µg/m³2023
Median country 6.6 µg/m³ · group 6.9 µg/m³
Forest cover3 countries
- 1Canada42.0%2024
- 2United States33.8%2024
- 3Bermuda14.4%2024
Median country 33.8% · group 36.6%
Farmland3 countries
- 1United States46.1%2024
- 2Canada6.5%2024
- 3Bermuda5.6%2024
Median country 6.5% · group 26.7%
Arable land3 countries
- 1United States16.6%2024
- 2Bermuda5.6%2024
- 3Canada4.3%2024
Median country 5.6% · group 10.6%
Protected areas3 countries
- 1United States15.8%2025
- 2Canada11.6%2025
- 3Bermuda0.0%2025
Median country 11.6% · group 13.7%
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