Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America
United States of America: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 288,859 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 288,859 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America peaked at 297,578 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 282,679 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 282,679 kt | — |
| 1991 | 284,163 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 287,320 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 288,102 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 293,699 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 295,304 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 295,057 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 294,598 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 292,733 kt | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 292,142 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 289,346 kt | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 288,780 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 289,919 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 289,159 kt | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 290,169 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 291,674 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 292,176 kt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 293,108 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 295,093 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 292,149 kt | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 292,941 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 288,722 kt | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 286,186 kt | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 282,913 kt | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 283,563 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 283,992 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 291,223 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 292,392 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 296,436 kt | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 297,077 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 297,578 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 293,940 kt | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 290,253 kt | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 288,859 kt | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290,580 kt | 282,679 kt | 295,304 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,157 kt | 288,780 kt | 295,093 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,544 kt | 282,913 kt | 297,077 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 292,658 kt | 288,859 kt | 297,578 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 15 Bangladesh 85,920 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 2,565 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 2,463 kt compare
- 16 Thailand 79,867 kt compare
- 17 Sudan (former) 78,068 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 976.81 kt compare
- 18 Chad 69,354 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 258.53 kt compare
- 19 Colombia 67,972 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 81.51 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 58.07 kt compare
- 20 Philippines 66,901 kt compare
- 21 Myanmar 62,923 kt compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America was 288,859 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 297,578 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,679 kt in 1990.
- How does United States of America rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- United States of America ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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