European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
364,936 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • United States
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 364,936 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 228,447 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.

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

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 435,533 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 564,133 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 128,600 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2000s 397,160 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 584,686 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 187,526 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 383,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 609,463 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 225,898 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 377,329 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 599,273 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 221,944 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 — agriculture, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United States?
United States, at 593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 364,936 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
228,447 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed