Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in United States
United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture was 593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 12 countries
All-time high
642,407 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
543,176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture 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 — agriculture in United States is 593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in United States peaked at 642,407 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 543,176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in United States, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 551,145 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 543,176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 543,242 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 564,395 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 567,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 573,567 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 581,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 566,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 577,338 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 573,418 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 566,065 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 579,824 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 584,801 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 582,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 583,074 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 581,813 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 582,256 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 601,238 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 593,555 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 591,819 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 598,978 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 592,860 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 574,747 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 611,154 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 613,361 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 614,843 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 608,867 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 617,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 642,407 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 620,058 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 599,652 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 604,783 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564,133 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 543,176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 581,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 584,686 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 566,065 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 601,238 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 609,463 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 574,747 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 642,407 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 599,273 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 604,783 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Brazil 622,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Mexico 137,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 71,751 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 73,521 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 United Kingdom 41,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 135,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Poland 34,265 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Argentina 102,191 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 — Methane 702,355 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)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 16,994 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in United States?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in United States was 593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 642,407 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 543,176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
- How does United States rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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