Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States
United States: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 139,470 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in United States stood at 139,470 kt.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in United States peaked at 143,977 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72,180 kt, in 1961.
That places United States 6th out of 260 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,180 kt | — |
| 1962 | 75,377 kt | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 79,799 kt | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 82,230 kt | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 86,771 kt | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 90,404 kt | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 95,677 kt | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 97,554 kt | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 99,864 kt | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 103,180 kt | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 107,417 kt | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 108,925 kt | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 114,747 kt | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 115,045 kt | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 123,973 kt | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 126,163 kt | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 123,373 kt | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 122,887 kt | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 126,510 kt | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 128,165 kt | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 130,126 kt | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 122,921 kt | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 119,875 kt | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 128,846 kt | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 125,900 kt | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 120,142 kt | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 118,395 kt | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 114,715 kt | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 119,488 kt | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 128,189 kt | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 125,154 kt | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 129,203 kt | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 129,796 kt | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 134,209 kt | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 131,863 kt | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 136,068 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 136,042 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 136,311 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 135,040 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 132,236 kt | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 131,517 kt | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 131,214 kt | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 137,960 kt | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 136,781 kt | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 134,414 kt | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 139,751 kt | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 139,013 kt | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 133,849 kt | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 137,706 kt | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 139,635 kt | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 141,287 kt | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 139,780 kt | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 141,457 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 140,513 kt | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 140,506 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 143,977 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 141,798 kt | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 143,893 kt | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 141,345 kt | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 143,246 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 142,806 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 138,535 kt | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 139,470 kt | +0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 139,470 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 542.43 kt, 257.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,651 kt | 72,180 kt | 99,864 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 117,222 kt | 103,180 kt | 126,510 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,857 kt | 114,715 kt | 130,126 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,188 kt | 125,154 kt | 136,311 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,444 kt | 131,214 kt | 139,751 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,419 kt | 139,635 kt | 143,977 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,014 kt | 138,535 kt | 143,246 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in United States?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in United States was 139,470 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 143,977 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,180 kt in 1961.
- How does United States rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- United States ranks 6th out of 260 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf