Agrifood systems — Emissions in United States of America

United States of America: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 10,316 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
10,316 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
10,628 kt
in 2020
All-time low
10,096 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in United States of America, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 10.1k kt1991: 10.1k kt1992: 10.3k kt1993: 10.3k kt1994: 10.5k kt1995: 10.5k kt1996: 10.5k kt1997: 10.5k kt1998: 10.5k kt1999: 10.4k kt2000: 10.3k kt2001: 10.3k kt2002: 10.4k kt2003: 10.3k kt2004: 10.4k kt2005: 10.4k kt2006: 10.4k kt2007: 10.5k kt2008: 10.5k kt2009: 10.4k kt2010: 10.5k kt2011: 10.3k kt2012: 10.2k kt2013: 10.1k kt2014: 10.1k kt2015: 10.1k kt2016: 10.4k kt2017: 10.4k kt2018: 10.6k kt2019: 10.6k kt2020: 10.6k kt2021: 10.5k kt2022: 10.4k kt2023: 10.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions in United States of America is 10,316 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in United States of America peaked at 10,628 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,096 kt, in 1990.

That places United States of America 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Agrifood systems — Emissions in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 10,096 kt
1991 10,149 kt +0.5%
1992 10,261 kt +1.1%
1993 10,289 kt +0.3%
1994 10,489 kt +1.9%
1995 10,547 kt +0.5%
1996 10,538 kt -0.1%
1997 10,521 kt -0.2%
1998 10,455 kt -0.6%
1999 10,434 kt -0.2%
2000 10,334 kt -1.0%
2001 10,314 kt -0.2%
2002 10,354 kt +0.4%
2003 10,327 kt -0.3%
2004 10,363 kt +0.3%
2005 10,417 kt +0.5%
2006 10,435 kt +0.2%
2007 10,468 kt +0.3%
2008 10,539 kt +0.7%
2009 10,434 kt -1.0%
2010 10,462 kt +0.3%
2011 10,312 kt -1.4%
2012 10,221 kt -0.9%
2013 10,104 kt -1.1%
2014 10,127 kt +0.2%
2015 10,143 kt +0.2%
2016 10,401 kt +2.5%
2017 10,443 kt +0.4%
2018 10,587 kt +1.4%
2019 10,610 kt +0.2%
2020 10,628 kt +0.2%
2021 10,498 kt -1.2%
2022 10,366 kt -1.3%
2023 10,316 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,378 kt 10,096 kt 10,547 kt 10
2000s 10,398 kt 10,314 kt 10,539 kt 10
2010s 10,341 kt 10,104 kt 10,610 kt 10
2020s 10,452 kt 10,316 kt 10,628 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 15 Bangladesh 3,069 kt compare
  2. 15 Melanesia 91.62 kt compare
  3. 16 Republic of Moldova 87.97 kt compare
  4. 16 Thailand 2,852 kt compare
  5. 17 Sudan (former) 2,788 kt compare
  6. 17 Timor-Leste 34.89 kt compare
  7. 18 Chad 2,477 kt compare
  8. 18 Polynesia 9.23 kt compare
  9. 19 Colombia 2,428 kt compare
  10. 19 Micronesia 2.91 kt compare
  11. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.07 kt compare
  12. 20 Philippines 2,389 kt compare
  13. 21 Myanmar 2,247 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in United States of America?
Agrifood systems — emissions in United States of America was 10,316 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 10,628 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 10,096 kt in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
United States of America ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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