Climate Change in North America

24 indicators covering climate change for North America.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Urban population 308.67 million 2025 up 7.0% 36th
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 35.7% 47th
Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6692 % change on previous year 2025 down 9.7% 38th
Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 35.8% 47th
Urban population, per capita 0.8049 units per person 2025 down 0.2% 6th
Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5691 % change on previous year 2025 down 28.6% 32nd
Urban population growth 0.7% 2025 down 9.7% 38th
Population, total 383.50 million 2025 up 7.2% 40th
Population growth 0.6% 2025 down 28.5% 32nd
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per person 2024 down 16.5% 1st
Annual Net Emissions/Removals 6,870 2024 down 10.2% 3rd
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 44.8% 2nd
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0.472 % change on previous year 2024 down 38.1% 16th
Population, total, per square kilometre 21.01 units per square kilometre 2023 up 8.2% 45th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0.0004 units per square kilometre 2023 down 9.1% 2nd
Urban population, per square kilometre 16.88 units per square kilometre 2023 up 7.7% 43rd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 46.7% 2025 up 2.9% 1st
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 480.42 billion cubic meters 2022 up 1.0% 20th
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 8.5% 2022 up 1.0% 24th
Terrestrial and marine protected areas 13.7% 2025 up 1.5% 18th
Terrestrial protected areas 12.9% 2025 up 15.6% 37th
Marine protected areas 14.6% 2025 down 11.3% 13th
Urban population 80.5% 2025 up 0.4% 6th
Air emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ 274.79 2023 up 4.4% 11th