AFOLU — Emissions Share in United States of America
United States of America: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 65.42 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share in United States of America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in United States of America is 65.42 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in United States of America peaked at 67.52 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56 %, in 2000.
That places United States of America 28th out of 31 groups 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 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.46 % | — |
| 1991 | 57.7 % | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 57.63 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.3 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 57.09 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 56.34 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 56.56 % | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 56.6 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.08 % | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 56.98 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56 % | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 56.79 % | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.75 % | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 59.08 % | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 58.69 % | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.32 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.43 % | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 59.16 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.67 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.22 % | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 61.36 % | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 62.44 % | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 63.24 % | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 62.62 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 62.69 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.68 % | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64.68 % | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 65.07 % | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.38 % | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.48 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.52 % | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 66.15 % | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 65.17 % | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 65.42 % | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.17 % | 56.34 % | 58.46 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.71 % | 56 % | 62.22 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.66 % | 61.36 % | 65.48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.06 % | 65.17 % | 67.52 % | 4 |
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More climate change data for United States of America
- 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 share in United States of America?
- Afolu — emissions share in United States of America was 65.42 % 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 67.52 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 % in 2000.
- 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 up 4.5%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.