All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions in United States

United States: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions was 27,968 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27,968 kt
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 257 countries
All-time high
29,719 kt
in 1994
All-time low
25,242 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions in United States, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 29.7k kt1991: 29.5k kt1992: 29.5k kt1993: 29.6k kt1994: 29.7k kt1995: 29.2k kt1996: 29.0k kt1997: 28.9k kt1998: 28.3k kt1999: 27.9k kt2000: 27.5k kt2001: 26.8k kt2002: 26.0k kt2003: 26.4k kt2004: 26.3k kt2005: 26.5k kt2006: 27.0k kt2007: 27.3k kt2008: 27.9k kt2009: 26.6k kt2010: 26.0k kt2011: 26.3k kt2012: 25.8k kt2013: 25.7k kt2014: 26.2k kt2015: 25.9k kt2016: 25.2k kt2017: 25.7k kt2018: 26.7k kt2019: 27.4k kt2020: 26.1k kt2021: 27.1k kt2022: 27.5k kt2023: 28.0k kt

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

Analysis

United States recorded 27,968 kt for all sectors without lulucf — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions in United States peaked at 29,719 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25,242 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 without LULUCF — Emissions in United States, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 29,668 kt
1991 29,502 kt -0.6%
1992 29,542 kt +0.1%
1993 29,591 kt +0.2%
1994 29,719 kt +0.4%
1995 29,201 kt -1.7%
1996 28,956 kt -0.8%
1997 28,894 kt -0.2%
1998 28,273 kt -2.2%
1999 27,876 kt -1.4%
2000 27,497 kt -1.4%
2001 26,762 kt -2.7%
2002 26,042 kt -2.7%
2003 26,366 kt +1.2%
2004 26,337 kt -0.1%
2005 26,548 kt +0.8%
2006 26,979 kt +1.6%
2007 27,276 kt +1.1%
2008 27,896 kt +2.3%
2009 26,593 kt -4.7%
2010 26,040 kt -2.1%
2011 26,309 kt +1.0%
2012 25,767 kt -2.1%
2013 25,669 kt -0.4%
2014 26,226 kt +2.2%
2015 25,948 kt -1.1%
2016 25,242 kt -2.7%
2017 25,716 kt +1.9%
2018 26,698 kt +3.8%
2019 27,403 kt +2.6%
2020 26,125 kt -4.7%
2021 27,120 kt +3.8%
2022 27,506 kt +1.4%
2023 27,968 kt +1.7%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 27,968 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.05 kt, 170.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,122 kt 27,876 kt 29,719 kt 10
2000s 26,830 kt 26,042 kt 27,896 kt 10
2010s 26,102 kt 25,242 kt 27,403 kt 10
2020s 27,180 kt 26,125 kt 27,968 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 China 54,418 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 53,724 kt compare
  3. 4 India 30,703 kt compare
  4. 6 Brazil 20,556 kt compare
  5. 7 Russian Federation 15,884 kt compare
  6. 7 Russia 15,884 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions in United States?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions in United States was 27,968 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 29,719 kt in 1994.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 25,242 kt in 2016.
How does United States rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions?
United States ranks 5th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors without 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