Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from in United States
United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from was 276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 12 countries
All-time high
285,012 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
241,722 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from in United States, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
United States recorded 276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in United States peaked at 285,012 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 241,722 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 — Total methane (CH4) from in United States, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 241,722 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 244,384 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 247,669 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 252,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 257,808 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 264,508 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 263,129 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 259,515 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 263,767 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 262,589 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 264,235 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 261,252 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 264,974 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 262,004 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 256,351 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 264,426 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 264,990 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 273,717 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 268,978 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 269,826 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 272,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 267,870 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 265,990 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 262,641 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 259,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 268,950 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 277,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 278,882 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 285,012 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 280,228 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 282,430 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 281,837 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255,751 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 241,722 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 264,508 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 265,075 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 256,351 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 273,717 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,878 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 259,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 285,012 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,352 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 282,430 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Brazil 441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Mexico 106,594 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 42,398 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 53,331 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 United Kingdom 27,281 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 86,197 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Argentina 78,609 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 — total methane (ch4) from in United States?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in United States was 276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 285,012 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,722 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does United States rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 methane (CH4) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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