AFOLU — Emissions in United States
United States: AFOLU — Emissions was 7,706 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States 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 peaked at 8,296 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7,596 kt, in 2013.
United States ranks 6th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
AFOLU — Emissions in United States, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 7,706 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.08 kt, 248.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in United States?
- Afolu — emissions in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 8,296 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,596 kt in 2013.
- How does United States rank for afolu — emissions?
- United States ranks 6th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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About this data
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