All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in United States

United States: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions was 27,999 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27,999 kt
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 257 countries
All-time high
29,762 kt
in 1994
All-time low
25,271 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in United States, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 29.7k kt1991: 29.5k kt1992: 29.6k kt1993: 29.6k kt1994: 29.8k kt1995: 29.2k kt1996: 29.0k kt1997: 28.9k kt1998: 28.3k kt1999: 28.0k kt2000: 27.6k kt2001: 26.8k kt2002: 26.1k kt2003: 26.4k kt2004: 26.4k kt2005: 26.6k kt2006: 27.0k kt2007: 27.3k kt2008: 27.9k kt2009: 26.6k kt2010: 26.1k kt2011: 26.3k kt2012: 25.8k kt2013: 25.7k kt2014: 26.3k kt2015: 26.0k kt2016: 25.3k kt2017: 25.8k kt2018: 26.7k kt2019: 27.4k kt2020: 26.2k kt2021: 27.2k kt2022: 27.5k kt2023: 28.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all sectors with lulucf — emissions in United States is 27,999 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions in United States peaked at 29,762 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25,271 kt, in 2016.

That places United States 5th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in United States, year by year

Annual values for All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 29,711 kt
1991 29,545 kt -0.6%
1992 29,585 kt +0.1%
1993 29,634 kt +0.2%
1994 29,762 kt +0.4%
1995 29,244 kt -1.7%
1996 29,034 kt -0.7%
1997 28,931 kt -0.4%
1998 28,346 kt -2.0%
1999 27,960 kt -1.4%
2000 27,584 kt -1.3%
2001 26,774 kt -2.9%
2002 26,073 kt -2.6%
2003 26,397 kt +1.2%
2004 26,366 kt -0.1%
2005 26,572 kt +0.8%
2006 27,006 kt +1.6%
2007 27,318 kt +1.2%
2008 27,942 kt +2.3%
2009 26,618 kt -4.7%
2010 26,060 kt -2.1%
2011 26,340 kt +1.1%
2012 25,794 kt -2.1%
2013 25,700 kt -0.4%
2014 26,256 kt +2.2%
2015 26,003 kt -1.0%
2016 25,271 kt -2.8%
2017 25,768 kt +2.0%
2018 26,746 kt +3.8%
2019 27,427 kt +2.5%
2020 26,228 kt -4.4%
2021 27,192 kt +3.7%
2022 27,544 kt +1.3%
2023 27,999 kt +1.7%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 27,999 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.11 kt, 170.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,175 kt 27,960 kt 29,762 kt 10
2000s 26,865 kt 26,073 kt 27,942 kt 10
2010s 26,137 kt 25,271 kt 27,427 kt 10
2020s 27,241 kt 26,228 kt 27,999 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 China 54,431 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 53,737 kt compare
  3. 4 India 30,763 kt compare
  4. 6 Brazil 20,752 kt compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 16,558 kt compare
  6. 8 Russian Federation 15,935 kt compare
  7. 8 Russia 15,935 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions in United States?
All sectors with lulucf — emissions in United States was 27,999 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 29,762 kt in 1994.
What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 25,271 kt in 2016.
How does United States rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions?
United States ranks 5th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
291 places, 9,669 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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