Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in United States
United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management was 64,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
64,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
1st
of 12 countries
All-time high
67,714 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
39,148 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in United States, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
United States recorded 64,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in United States peaked at 67,714 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39,148 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in United States, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,148 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 40,965 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 39,414 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 41,322 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 44,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 45,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 44,817 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 46,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 50,748 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 50,813 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 51,055 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 52,643 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 53,510 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 53,838 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 52,086 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 54,988 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 55,087 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 60,110 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 58,160 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 56,962 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 59,102 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 59,650 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 61,827 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 59,292 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 58,848 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 62,880 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 65,073 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 65,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67,714 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 66,685 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 66,932 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66,439 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 64,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,414 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 39,148 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 50,813 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,844 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 51,055 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 60,110 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,667 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 58,848 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 67,714 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 64,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 66,932 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Brazil 24,868 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Mexico 20,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 5,090 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 4,736 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Spain 8,943 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,134 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Australia 6,966 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Netherlands 3,800 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 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 — manure management in United States?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in United States was 64,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 67,714 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,148 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does United States rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 — Manure management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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