United Kingdom vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil

United Kingdom
9,960 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
290,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 290,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 9,960 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 280,842 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 29.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 12 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1990s 12,912 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 287,066 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 274,154 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2000s 11,481 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 295,948 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 284,467 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 11,182 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 313,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 302,182 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 10,487 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 293,636 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 283,148 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil, United Kingdom or United States?
United States, at 290,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 9,960 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil between United Kingdom and United States?
280,842 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,783 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed