Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in United States
United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 202.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
202.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 4 countries
All-time high
240.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2003
All-time low
155.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1995
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in United States, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
United States recorded 202.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in United States peaked at 240.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2003 and was at its lowest, 155.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in United States, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 175.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 167.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 179.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 185.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 177.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 155.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 194.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 187.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 180.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 187.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 177.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 179.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 199.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 240.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 208.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 203.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 191.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 200.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 193.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 179.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 216.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 164.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 185.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 192.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 205.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 192.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 203.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 203.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 198.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 210.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 203.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 203.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 202.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 155.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 194.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 177.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 240.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 164.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 216.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 202.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 203.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Brazil 198.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Mexico 194.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 37.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 91.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Australia 153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Poland 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Romania 137.64 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 — field burning of in United States?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in United States was 202.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 240.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1995.
- How does United States rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
- United States ranks 1st out of 4 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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