Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in United States
United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 620.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
620.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 4 countries
All-time high
743.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2003
All-time low
488.01 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
In 2022, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in United States stood at 620.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in United States peaked at 743.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2003 and was at its lowest, 488.01 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 | 542.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 520.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 558.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 570.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 554.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 488.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 600.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 586.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 561.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 574.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 546.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 543.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 617.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 743.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 644.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 639.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 618 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 640.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 600.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 545.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 686.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 508.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 575.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 595.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 636.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 586.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 626.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 624.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 603.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 653.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 624.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 624.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 620.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 555.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 488.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 600.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 613.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 543.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 743.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 609.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 508.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 686.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 623.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 620.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 624.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Mexico 636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 152.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Romania 475.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 370.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Australia 372.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Poland 32.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Brazil 278.86 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 620.64 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 743.83 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 488.01 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 7.9%. 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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