Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in United States
United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane was 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 12 countries
All-time high
879,645 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
All-time low
702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in United States, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
United States recorded 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in United States peaked at 879,645 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in United States, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 871,659 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 879,645 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 877,382 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 864,852 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 873,402 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 866,586 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 861,738 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 847,922 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 835,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 815,813 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 815,702 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 807,084 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 801,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 801,129 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 796,434 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 795,429 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 806,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 810,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 821,582 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 806,776 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 807,599 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 778,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 764,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 766,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 762,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 764,387 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 744,590 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 759,480 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 771,481 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 754,341 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 735,349 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 720,468 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 859,448 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 815,813 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 879,645 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 806,213 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 795,429 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 821,582 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 767,283 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 744,590 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 807,599 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 719,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 735,349 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Brazil 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 66,586 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Russian Federation 245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 93,343 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 United Kingdom 51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 241,456 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Mexico 190,534 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Poland 40,089 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 — 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 methane (CH4) from 276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in United States?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in United States was 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 879,645 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- How does United States rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 — Methane (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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