All sectors without LULUCF … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre in United States

United States: All sectors without LULUCF … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre was 0.0856 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0856 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
88th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0909 kt per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.0773 kt per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in United States, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11990200620231990: 0.091 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.09 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.09 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.09 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.091 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.089 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.089 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.088 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.086 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.085 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.084 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.082 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.08 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.081 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.08 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.081 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.082 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.083 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.085 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.081 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.08 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.081 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.079 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.079 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.08 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.079 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.077 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.079 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.082 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.084 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.08 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.083 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.084 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.086 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in United States is 0.0856 kt per square kilometre, measured 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in United States peaked at 0.0909 kt per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0773 kt per square kilometre, in 2016.

United States ranks 88th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

All sectors without LULUCF … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre in United States, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0907 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0902 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1992 0.0903 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1993 0.0905 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1994 0.0909 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1995 0.0893 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1996 0.0885 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1997 0.0883 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1998 0.0864 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1999 0.0852 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2000 0.084 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2001 0.0818 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2002 0.0796 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2003 0.0806 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2004 0.0805 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2005 0.0811 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2006 0.0825 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2007 0.0834 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2008 0.0854 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2009 0.0814 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
2010 0.0797 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2011 0.0805 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2012 0.0789 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2013 0.0786 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2014 0.0803 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2015 0.0794 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2016 0.0773 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2017 0.0787 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2018 0.0817 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2019 0.0839 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2020 0.08 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
2021 0.083 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2022 0.0842 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2023 0.0856 kt per square kilometre +1.7%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.0856 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0891 kt per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (78 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.089 kt per square kilometre 0.0852 kt per square kilometre 0.0909 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.082 kt per square kilometre 0.0796 kt per square kilometre 0.0854 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0799 kt per square kilometre 0.0773 kt per square kilometre 0.0839 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0832 kt per square kilometre 0.08 kt per square kilometre 0.0856 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 85 Ecuador 0.0865 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 86 Kenya 0.086 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 87 Malawi 0.0859 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 89 Malaysia 0.0831 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 90 Albania 0.0827 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 91 Ghana 0.0823 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in United States?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in United States was 0.0856 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.0909 kt per square kilometre in 1994.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0773 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
How does United States rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per?
United States ranks 88th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 6,749 data points, 1990–2023
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All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.