AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United States

United States: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.53 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.53 %
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
190th
of 223 countries
All-time high
0.73 %
in 2021
All-time low
-7.44 %
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

-8-6-4-201990200620231990: -6.9 %1991: -7 %1992: -6.7 %1993: -6.6 %1994: -6.3 %1995: -6.3 %1996: -6.1 %1997: -6 %1998: -6 %1999: -5.9 %2000: -5.8 %2001: -7.1 %2002: -7.1 %2003: -6.9 %2004: -6.8 %2005: -6.8 %2006: -6.8 %2007: -6.7 %2008: -6.9 %2009: -7.4 %2010: -7.2 %2011: -6.8 %2012: -7.2 %2013: -7.1 %2014: -7 %2015: -7.1 %2016: -4.1 %2017: -4.1 %2018: -3.9 %2019: -4 %2020: -4.3 %2021: 0.73 %2022: 0.55 %2023: 0.53 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in United States is 0.53 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in United States peaked at 0.73 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.44 %, in 2009.

That places United States 190th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 -6.93 %
1991 -7.01 % +1.2%
1992 -6.74 % -3.9%
1993 -6.58 % -2.4%
1994 -6.3 % -4.3%
1995 -6.28 % -0.3%
1996 -6.06 % -3.5%
1997 -5.99 % -1.2%
1998 -5.96 % -0.5%
1999 -5.92 % -0.7%
2000 -5.83 % -1.5%
2001 -7.13 % +22.3%
2002 -7.08 % -0.7%
2003 -6.94 % -2.0%
2004 -6.85 % -1.3%
2005 -6.84 % -0.1%
2006 -6.82 % -0.3%
2007 -6.69 % -1.9%
2008 -6.94 % +3.7%
2009 -7.44 % +7.2%
2010 -7.23 % -2.8%
2011 -6.81 % -5.8%
2012 -7.16 % +5.1%
2013 -7.08 % -1.1%
2014 -6.99 % -1.3%
2015 -7.07 % +1.1%
2016 -4.13 % -41.6%
2017 -4.14 % +0.2%
2018 -3.92 % -5.3%
2019 -4.02 % +2.6%
2020 -4.33 % +7.7%
2021 0.73 % -116.9%
2022 0.55 % -24.7%
2023 0.53 % -3.6%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.53 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.96 %, 7% of the median. (61 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +116.9% -4.33 % 0.73 %
2016 +41.6% -7.07 % -4.13 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -6.38 % -7.01 % -5.92 % 10
2000s -6.86 % -7.44 % -5.83 % 10
2010s -5.85 % -7.23 % -3.92 % 10
2020s -0.63 % -4.33 % 0.73 % 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 187 Slovakia 1.24 % compare
  2. 188 Trinidad and Tobago 0.73 % compare
  3. 189 United Arab Emirates 0.66 % compare
  4. 191 Qatar 0.39 % compare
  5. 192 Kuwait 0.31 % compare
  6. 193 China, Macao SAR 0.27 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in United States?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in United States was 0.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.73 % in 2021.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was -7.44 % in 2009.
How does United States rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
United States ranks 190th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.