Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in United States
United States: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 36.85 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 36.85 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in United States peaked at 41.16 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.98 %, in 1990.
United States ranks 187th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.98 % | — |
| 1991 | 34.35 % | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 34.68 % | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 34.72 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 35.24 % | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 36.06 % | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 36.3 % | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 36.37 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 36.88 % | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 37.32 % | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 37.46 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 38.52 % | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 39.71 % | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 39.12 % | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 39.31 % | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.2 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.64 % | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 38.32 % | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.72 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 39.2 % | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 40.15 % | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 39.15 % | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 39.63 % | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 39.32 % | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.57 % | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 39.01 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 41.16 % | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 40.52 % | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.58 % | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 38.68 % | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 40.52 % | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 38.61 % | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 37.63 % | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 36.85 % | -2.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 36.85 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.58 %, 57% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.59 % | 33.98 % | 37.32 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.72 % | 37.46 % | 39.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.58 % | 38.57 % | 41.16 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4 % | 36.85 % | 40.52 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 184 Slovakia 39.26 % compare
- 185 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.73 % compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 37.51 % compare
- 188 Turkmenistan 35.89 % compare
- 189 Liberia 35.57 % compare
- 190 South Africa 35.14 % compare
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 share in United States?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in United States was 36.85 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 41.16 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.98 % in 1990.
- How does United States rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- United States ranks 187th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.