AFOLU — Emissions Share in United States of America

United States of America: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 27.52 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.52 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
28th
of 31 groups
All-time high
31.13 %
in 2016
All-time low
26.66 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 26.7 %1991: 26.9 %1992: 27.2 %1993: 27.2 %1994: 27.7 %1995: 28.3 %1996: 28.6 %1997: 28.4 %1998: 28.9 %1999: 29.2 %2000: 29.2 %2001: 29.7 %2002: 30.5 %2003: 30 %2004: 30.1 %2005: 30 %2006: 29.6 %2007: 29.4 %2008: 28.9 %2009: 29.9 %2010: 30.6 %2011: 29.7 %2012: 29.9 %2013: 29.6 %2014: 29 %2015: 29.4 %2016: 31.1 %2017: 30.7 %2018: 30.1 %2019: 29.2 %2020: 30.9 %2021: 29.3 %2022: 28.2 %2023: 27.5 %

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 27.52 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in United States of America peaked at 31.13 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.66 %, in 1990.

United States of America ranks 28th of 31 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 Share in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 26.66 %
1991 26.9 % +0.9%
1992 27.23 % +1.2%
1993 27.24 % +0.0%
1994 27.74 % +1.8%
1995 28.34 % +2.2%
1996 28.58 % +0.8%
1997 28.42 % -0.6%
1998 28.88 % +1.6%
1999 29.18 % +1.0%
2000 29.2 % +0.1%
2001 29.69 % +1.7%
2002 30.47 % +2.6%
2003 29.96 % -1.7%
2004 30.06 % +0.3%
2005 29.98 % -0.3%
2006 29.55 % -1.4%
2007 29.37 % -0.6%
2008 28.95 % -1.4%
2009 29.9 % +3.3%
2010 30.58 % +2.3%
2011 29.68 % -2.9%
2012 29.93 % +0.8%
2013 29.56 % -1.2%
2014 28.99 % -1.9%
2015 29.4 % +1.4%
2016 31.13 % +5.9%
2017 30.71 % -1.3%
2018 30.09 % -2.0%
2019 29.19 % -3.0%
2020 30.91 % +5.9%
2021 29.28 % -5.3%
2022 28.21 % -3.7%
2023 27.52 % -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.92 % 26.66 % 29.18 % 10
2000s 29.71 % 28.95 % 30.47 % 10
2010s 29.93 % 28.99 % 31.13 % 10
2020s 28.98 % 27.52 % 30.91 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in United States of America?
Afolu — emissions share in United States of America was 27.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 31.13 % in 2016.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 26.66 % in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for afolu — emissions share?
United States of America ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.