Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in United States
United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide was 5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 12 countries
All-time high
6.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2005
All-time low
4.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in United States, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2022, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in United States stood at 5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in United States peaked at 6.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in United States, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 5.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 5.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 5.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Russian Federation 1.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Japan 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 379,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Türkiye 486,945 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 777,299 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Germany 593,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 United Kingdom 310,240 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 — 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 — Agriculture 593,383 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 — Enteric fermentation 192,578 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 — carbon dioxide in United States?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in United States was 5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
- How does United States rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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