AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States
United States: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 30,072 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in United States is 30,072 kt, measured 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 peaked at 42,231 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -431,826 kt, in 2001.
United States ranks 61st of 257 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 30,072 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 628.48 kt, 47.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +118.9% | -223,720 kt | 42,231 kt |
| 2016 | +41.7% | -398,566 kt | -232,391 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (co2eq) in United States?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 42,231 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -431,826 kt in 2001.
- How does United States rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- United States ranks 61st out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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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