AFOLU — Emissions in United States of America

United States of America: AFOLU — Emissions was 7,706 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
7,706 kt
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
8,296 kt
in 1996
All-time low
7,596 kt
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in United States of America, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 7.9k kt1991: 7.9k kt1992: 8.1k kt1993: 8.1k kt1994: 8.3k kt1995: 8.3k kt1996: 8.3k kt1997: 8.2k kt1998: 8.2k kt1999: 8.2k kt2000: 8.1k kt2001: 7.9k kt2002: 7.9k kt2003: 7.9k kt2004: 7.9k kt2005: 8.0k kt2006: 8.0k kt2007: 8.0k kt2008: 8.1k kt2009: 8.0k kt2010: 8.0k kt2011: 7.8k kt2012: 7.7k kt2013: 7.6k kt2014: 7.6k kt2015: 7.6k kt2016: 7.9k kt2017: 7.9k kt2018: 8.0k kt2019: 8.0k kt2020: 8.1k kt2021: 8.0k kt2022: 7.8k kt2023: 7.7k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 7,706 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in United States of America peaked at 8,296 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7,596 kt, in 2013.

United States of America ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

AFOLU — Emissions in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7,921 kt
1991 7,948 kt +0.3%
1992 8,056 kt +1.4%
1993 8,071 kt +0.2%
1994 8,257 kt +2.3%
1995 8,287 kt +0.4%
1996 8,296 kt +0.1%
1997 8,223 kt -0.9%
1998 8,185 kt -0.5%
1999 8,160 kt -0.3%
2000 8,053 kt -1.3%
2001 7,948 kt -1.3%
2002 7,946 kt -0.0%
2003 7,908 kt -0.5%
2004 7,927 kt +0.2%
2005 7,966 kt +0.5%
2006 7,981 kt +0.2%
2007 8,024 kt +0.5%
2008 8,090 kt +0.8%
2009 7,958 kt -1.6%
2010 7,969 kt +0.1%
2011 7,818 kt -1.9%
2012 7,721 kt -1.2%
2013 7,596 kt -1.6%
2014 7,611 kt +0.2%
2015 7,645 kt +0.4%
2016 7,867 kt +2.9%
2017 7,914 kt +0.6%
2018 8,049 kt +1.7%
2019 8,007 kt -0.5%
2020 8,108 kt +1.3%
2021 7,960 kt -1.8%
2022 7,771 kt -2.4%
2023 7,706 kt -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,140 kt 7,921 kt 8,296 kt 10
2000s 7,980 kt 7,908 kt 8,090 kt 10
2010s 7,820 kt 7,596 kt 8,049 kt 10
2020s 7,886 kt 7,706 kt 8,108 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 15 Chad 2,423 kt compare
  2. 15 Melanesia 74.07 kt compare
  3. 16 Thailand 2,227 kt compare
  4. 16 Timor-Leste 31.83 kt compare
  5. 17 Nigeria 2,057 kt compare
  6. 17 Republic of Moldova 19.16 kt compare
  7. 18 Myanmar 2,024 kt compare
  8. 18 Polynesia 8.33 kt compare
  9. 19 Philippines 2,008 kt compare
  10. 19 Micronesia 2.22 kt compare
  11. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.92 kt compare
  12. 20 Russian Federation 2,007 kt compare
  13. 21 Colombia 1,990 kt compare
  14. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in United States of America?
Afolu — emissions in United States of America was 7,706 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 8,296 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 7,596 kt in 2013.
How does United States of America rank for afolu — emissions?
United States of America ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf