Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in United States of America

United States of America: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 73.22 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
73.22 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
28th
of 31 groups
All-time high
74.21 %
in 2020
All-time low
61.96 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 64.6 %1991: 64 %1992: 63.8 %1993: 63.3 %1994: 63 %1995: 62.2 %1996: 62.3 %1997: 62.7 %1998: 62.9 %1999: 62.8 %2000: 62 %2001: 63.5 %2002: 64.3 %2003: 65.4 %2004: 65.3 %2005: 65.1 %2006: 66.3 %2007: 65.6 %2008: 66.4 %2009: 68.8 %2010: 68.2 %2011: 69.2 %2012: 69.8 %2013: 69.2 %2014: 69.4 %2015: 69.8 %2016: 71.3 %2017: 71.6 %2018: 72 %2019: 72.4 %2020: 74.2 %2021: 73.3 %2022: 72.9 %2023: 73.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in United States of America is 73.22 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in United States of America peaked at 74.21 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.96 %, in 2000.

United States of America ranks 28th of 31 groups 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 of America, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 64.64 %
1991 64.02 % -1.0%
1992 63.82 % -0.3%
1993 63.28 % -0.8%
1994 62.95 % -0.5%
1995 62.25 % -1.1%
1996 62.33 % +0.1%
1997 62.71 % +0.6%
1998 62.91 % +0.3%
1999 62.81 % -0.2%
2000 61.96 % -1.4%
2001 63.46 % +2.4%
2002 64.3 % +1.3%
2003 65.36 % +1.6%
2004 65.28 % -0.1%
2005 65.08 % -0.3%
2006 66.29 % +1.9%
2007 65.64 % -1.0%
2008 66.39 % +1.1%
2009 68.82 % +3.7%
2010 68.21 % -0.9%
2011 69.18 % +1.4%
2012 69.77 % +0.9%
2013 69.22 % -0.8%
2014 69.39 % +0.2%
2015 69.78 % +0.6%
2016 71.26 % +2.1%
2017 71.61 % +0.5%
2018 72.03 % +0.6%
2019 72.41 % +0.5%
2020 74.21 % +2.5%
2021 73.3 % -1.2%
2022 72.86 % -0.6%
2023 73.22 % +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.17 % 62.25 % 64.64 % 10
2000s 65.26 % 61.96 % 68.82 % 10
2010s 70.29 % 68.21 % 72.41 % 10
2020s 73.4 % 72.86 % 74.21 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in United States of America?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in United States of America was 73.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 74.21 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 61.96 % in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
United States of America ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.