Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) in United States
United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) was 8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
1st
of 12 countries
All-time high
10,252 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2012
All-time low
6,438 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1993
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) 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 — total carbone dioxide (co2) in United States stood at 8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in United States peaked at 10,252 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,438 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) in United States, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,106 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 7,322 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 6,884 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 6,438 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 6,820 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 7,049 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6,946 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6,980 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7,726 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 7,509 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 7,582 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 8,606 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 8,271 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 7,482 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 7,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 7,875 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8,222 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 8,638 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 7,224 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 8,562 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 7,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 10,252 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 8,350 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 8,098 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 8,424 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7,735 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 7,886 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 7,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8,019 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 7,616 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,438 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,726 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,965 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,224 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,638 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,169 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,252 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,616 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Brazil 31,484 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Indonesia 6,206 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Australia 3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Canada 3,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Poland 1,219 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 — Manure management 64,724 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in United States?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in United States was 8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10,252 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,438 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1993.
- How does United States rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2)?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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