Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane in United States
United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane was 58,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
58,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
1st
of 12 countries
All-time high
63,669 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2015
All-time low
49,731 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1997
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane in United States, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
United States recorded 58,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in United States peaked at 63,669 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49,731 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane in United States, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 52,216 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 50,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 50,666 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 52,611 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 50,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 51,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 49,731 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 50,504 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 52,525 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 55,738 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 51,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 58,056 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 55,079 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 63,107 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 58,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 54,490 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 57,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 53,517 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 55,725 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 50,841 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 53,593 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 55,206 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 55,567 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 51,719 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 63,669 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 51,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 57,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 55,524 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 52,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 59,305 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 62,116 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 58,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,379 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 49,731 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 53,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 51,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 63,107 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,819 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 50,841 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 63,669 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,954 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 58,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 62,116 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Brazil 41,885 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Australia 17,990 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 United Kingdom 5,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 284.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Latvia 888.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 South Africa 11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Netherlands 588.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Russian Federation 11,331 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 — Nitrous oxide 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide 5.05 million 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 — Total methane (CH4) from 276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 64,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in United States?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in United States was 58,440 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 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 63,669 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,731 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1997.
- How does United States rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 — Total methane (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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