Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America

United States of America: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.03 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.03 million kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.11 million kt
in 2018
All-time low
928,254 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, 1990–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990200620231990: 928.3k kt1991: 938.5k kt1992: 934.6k kt1993: 930.9k kt1994: 943.6k kt1995: 1.0M kt1996: 1.0M kt1997: 1.1M kt1998: 1.0M kt1999: 1.0M kt2000: 1.1M kt2001: 1.0M kt2002: 1.0M kt2003: 1.0M kt2004: 1.0M kt2005: 1.0M kt2006: 1.0M kt2007: 1.0M kt2008: 1.0M kt2009: 1.0M kt2010: 1.0M kt2011: 1.0M kt2012: 973.0k kt2013: 996.4k kt2014: 1.0M kt2015: 993.2k kt2016: 1.1M kt2017: 1.1M kt2018: 1.1M kt2019: 1.1M kt2020: 1.1M kt2021: 1.0M kt2022: 1.0M kt2023: 1.0M kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America stood at 1.03 million kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America peaked at 1.11 million kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 928,254 kt, in 1990.

That places United States of America 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 928,254 kt
1991 938,515 kt +1.1%
1992 934,561 kt -0.4%
1993 930,897 kt -0.4%
1994 943,574 kt +1.4%
1995 1.01 million kt +7.0%
1996 1.03 million kt +1.8%
1997 1.06 million kt +2.7%
1998 1.04 million kt -1.4%
1999 1.04 million kt -0.4%
2000 1.05 million kt +1.4%
2001 1.00 million kt -4.6%
2002 1.00 million kt -0.1%
2003 1.01 million kt +0.7%
2004 1.02 million kt +1.3%
2005 1.03 million kt +0.5%
2006 1.04 million kt +1.0%
2007 1.04 million kt +0.3%
2008 1.03 million kt -0.8%
2009 1.00 million kt -2.7%
2010 1.02 million kt +1.5%
2011 1.00 million kt -1.9%
2012 973,025 kt -2.8%
2013 996,359 kt +2.4%
2014 1.00 million kt +0.6%
2015 993,226 kt -0.9%
2016 1.10 million kt +11.0%
2017 1.10 million kt -0.4%
2018 1.11 million kt +1.5%
2019 1.11 million kt -0.5%
2020 1.10 million kt -0.9%
2021 1.03 million kt -6.3%
2022 1.03 million kt +0.4%
2023 1.03 million kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 984,906 kt 928,254 kt 1.06 million kt 10
2000s 1.02 million kt 1.00 million kt 1.05 million kt 10
2010s 1.04 million kt 973,025 kt 1.11 million kt 10
2020s 1.05 million kt 1.03 million kt 1.10 million kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 14 Mexico 243,109 kt compare
  2. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 17,514 kt compare
  3. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,130 kt compare
  4. 15 Germany 176,990 kt compare
  5. 16 Nigeria 176,814 kt compare
  6. 16 Republic of Moldova 5,836 kt compare
  7. 17 Peru 175,642 kt compare
  8. 17 Timor-Leste 1,858 kt compare
  9. 18 Colombia 170,413 kt compare
  10. 18 Polynesia 703.39 kt compare
  11. 19 Ethiopia 160,847 kt compare
  12. 19 Micronesia 171.33 kt compare
  13. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 87.21 kt compare
  14. 20 Myanmar 159,670 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America was 1.03 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million kt in 2018.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 928,254 kt in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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