Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in United States
United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil was 290,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
290,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 12 countries
All-time high
333,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
274,963 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1992
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in United States, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in United States is 290,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in United States peaked at 333,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 274,963 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in United States, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 288,779 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 277,763 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 274,963 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 291,984 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 288,681 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 287,505 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 296,876 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 284,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 291,060 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 288,054 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 278,612 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 295,141 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 295,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 296,192 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 303,977 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 294,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 293,394 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 303,298 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 300,217 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 299,214 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 302,736 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 301,384 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 282,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 324,555 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 330,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 321,620 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 307,400 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 313,974 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 333,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 315,615 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 292,125 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 297,980 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 290,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 287,066 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 274,963 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 296,876 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,948 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 278,612 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 303,977 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 282,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 333,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,636 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 290,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 297,980 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Brazil 145,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 23,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Russian Federation 43,653 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 17,651 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Poland 14,252 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 30,146 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 United Kingdom 9,960 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Ukraine 23,530 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for United States
- Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.245 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar (2022)
- Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.292 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total greenhouse gas 593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide 5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture 593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 16,994 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Enteric fermentation 192,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 64,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in United States?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in United States was 290,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 333,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,963 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1992.
- How does United States rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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