Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries in United States
United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries was 1.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 12 countries
All-time high
2.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2007
All-time low
1.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries in United States, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in United States peaked at 2.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.60 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 — Energy industries in United States, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 1.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Russian Federation 860,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Japan 411,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Türkiye 154,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 315,594 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Poland 127,571 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 South Africa 225,656 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 — Agriculture 593,383 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in United States?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in United States was 1.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
- How does United States rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 — Energy industries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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