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

United States of America: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 18.22 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.22 %
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
29th
of 31 groups
All-time high
21.29 %
in 2020
All-time low
16.43 %
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

051015201990200620231990: 17.2 %1991: 17.4 %1992: 17 %1993: 16.6 %1994: 16.6 %1995: 17.6 %1996: 17.5 %1997: 17.6 %1998: 17.3 %1999: 17 %2000: 16.8 %2001: 16.6 %2002: 16.4 %2003: 16.5 %2004: 16.4 %2005: 16.4 %2006: 16.8 %2007: 16.6 %2008: 16.9 %2009: 17.6 %2010: 17.4 %2011: 17.4 %2012: 17.5 %2013: 17.6 %2014: 17.5 %2015: 17.6 %2016: 19.6 %2017: 19.6 %2018: 19.3 %2019: 19.4 %2020: 21.3 %2021: 17.9 %2022: 17.8 %2023: 18.2 %

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 18.22 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in United States of America peaked at 21.29 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.43 %, in 2004.

That places United States of America 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 17.2 %
1991 17.44 % +1.4%
1992 17.02 % -2.4%
1993 16.6 % -2.5%
1994 16.56 % -0.2%
1995 17.6 % +6.3%
1996 17.52 % -0.5%
1997 17.65 % +0.7%
1998 17.31 % -1.9%
1999 17.02 % -1.7%
2000 16.76 % -1.5%
2001 16.57 % -1.1%
2002 16.45 % -0.7%
2003 16.47 % +0.1%
2004 16.43 % -0.2%
2005 16.44 % +0.1%
2006 16.79 % +2.1%
2007 16.55 % -1.4%
2008 16.89 % +2.1%
2009 17.59 % +4.1%
2010 17.44 % -0.9%
2011 17.36 % -0.5%
2012 17.52 % +0.9%
2013 17.64 % +0.7%
2014 17.48 % -0.9%
2015 17.62 % +0.8%
2016 19.58 % +11.1%
2017 19.58 % +0.0%
2018 19.29 % -1.5%
2019 19.35 % +0.3%
2020 21.29 % +10.0%
2021 17.91 % -15.9%
2022 17.81 % -0.6%
2023 18.22 % +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.19 % 16.56 % 17.65 % 10
2000s 16.69 % 16.43 % 17.59 % 10
2010s 18.29 % 17.36 % 19.58 % 10
2020s 18.81 % 17.81 % 21.29 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in United States of America?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in United States of America was 18.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 21.29 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 16.43 % in 2004.
How does United States of America rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
United States of America ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.