AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America

United States of America: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 30,072 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30,072 kt
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
42,231 kt
in 2021
All-time low
-431,826 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, 1990–2023

-400.0k-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k01990200620231990: -373.9k kt1991: -377.0k kt1992: -369.8k kt1993: -368.9k kt1994: -359.1k kt1995: -360.3k kt1996: -355.4k kt1997: -358.6k kt1998: -358.7k kt1999: -360.6k kt2000: -366.2k kt2001: -431.8k kt2002: -431.4k kt2003: -425.7k kt2004: -426.3k kt2005: -427.4k kt2006: -421.9k kt2007: -420.7k kt2008: -424.4k kt2009: -425.0k kt2010: -423.1k kt2011: -392.7k kt2012: -397.5k kt2013: -399.8k kt2014: -400.4k kt2015: -398.6k kt2016: -232.4k kt2017: -232.3k kt2018: -226.4k kt2019: -230.7k kt2020: -223.7k kt2021: 42.2k kt2022: 31.7k kt2023: 30.1k kt

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 30,072 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America peaked at 42,231 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -431,826 kt, in 2001.

United States of America ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 -373,896 kt
1991 -377,048 kt +0.8%
1992 -369,808 kt -1.9%
1993 -368,863 kt -0.3%
1994 -359,115 kt -2.6%
1995 -360,315 kt +0.3%
1996 -355,428 kt -1.4%
1997 -358,617 kt +0.9%
1998 -358,734 kt +0.0%
1999 -360,559 kt +0.5%
2000 -366,206 kt +1.6%
2001 -431,826 kt +17.9%
2002 -431,404 kt -0.1%
2003 -425,697 kt -1.3%
2004 -426,333 kt +0.1%
2005 -427,400 kt +0.3%
2006 -421,852 kt -1.3%
2007 -420,747 kt -0.3%
2008 -424,375 kt +0.9%
2009 -424,953 kt +0.1%
2010 -423,124 kt -0.4%
2011 -392,695 kt -7.2%
2012 -397,454 kt +1.2%
2013 -399,802 kt +0.6%
2014 -400,435 kt +0.2%
2015 -398,566 kt -0.5%
2016 -232,391 kt -41.7%
2017 -232,316 kt -0.0%
2018 -226,389 kt -2.6%
2019 -230,702 kt +1.9%
2020 -223,720 kt -3.0%
2021 42,231 kt -118.9%
2022 31,676 kt -25.0%
2023 30,072 kt -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -364,238 kt -377,048 kt -355,428 kt 10
2000s -420,079 kt -431,826 kt -366,206 kt 10
2010s -333,387 kt -423,124 kt -226,389 kt 10
2020s -29,935 kt -223,720 kt 42,231 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 23 Germany 82,855 kt compare
  2. 24 Madagascar 81,213 kt compare
  3. 25 Angola 78,420 kt compare
  4. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 38,461 kt compare
  5. 26 Cameroon 76,007 kt compare
  6. 27 Mozambique 75,445 kt compare
  7. 28 Cabo Verde 107.67 kt compare
  8. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74,774 kt compare
  9. 29 Malaysia 73,394 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America was 30,072 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 42,231 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was -431,826 kt in 2001.
How does United States of America rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
United States of America ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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