Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States
United States: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.03 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in United States is 1.03 million kt, measured in 2023.
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 peaked at 1.11 million kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 928,254 kt, in 1990.
That places United States 6th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.03 million kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,239 kt, 100.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in United States?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 928,254 kt in 1990.
- How does United States rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
- United States ranks 6th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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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