Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States of America

United States of America: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC was 477.62 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
477.62 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 5 groups
All-time high
553.07 kt
in 2003
All-time low
346.86 kt
in 1995
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990–2020

02004006001990200520201990: 419.4 kt1991: 395.7 kt1992: 423.6 kt1993: 432.4 kt1994: 414.7 kt1995: 346.9 kt1996: 466.8 kt1997: 448.2 kt1998: 423.9 kt1999: 432.8 kt2000: 400.8 kt2001: 420.4 kt2002: 463.2 kt2003: 553.1 kt2004: 470.1 kt2005: 484.9 kt2006: 420.4 kt2007: 459.5 kt2008: 472.1 kt2009: 439.5 kt2010: 511.6 kt2011: 403.3 kt2012: 446.2 kt2013: 475.9 kt2014: 493.9 kt2015: 491.3 kt2016: 479.4 kt2017: 480.7 kt2018: 477.1 kt2019: 479.5 kt2020: 477.6 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United States of America is 477.62 kt, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United States of America peaked at 553.07 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 346.86 kt, in 1995.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 419.37 kt
1991 395.66 kt -5.7%
1992 423.55 kt +7.0%
1993 432.39 kt +2.1%
1994 414.74 kt -4.1%
1995 346.86 kt -16.4%
1996 466.8 kt +34.6%
1997 448.24 kt -4.0%
1998 423.89 kt -5.4%
1999 432.79 kt +2.1%
2000 400.79 kt -7.4%
2001 420.37 kt +4.9%
2002 463.17 kt +10.2%
2003 553.07 kt +19.4%
2004 470.08 kt -15.0%
2005 484.91 kt +3.2%
2006 420.45 kt -13.3%
2007 459.49 kt +9.3%
2008 472.14 kt +2.8%
2009 439.53 kt -6.9%
2010 511.59 kt +16.4%
2011 403.34 kt -21.2%
2012 446.21 kt +10.6%
2013 475.89 kt +6.7%
2014 493.93 kt +3.8%
2015 491.27 kt -0.5%
2016 479.45 kt -2.4%
2017 480.7 kt +0.3%
2018 477.11 kt -0.7%
2019 479.52 kt +0.5%
2020 477.62 kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 420.43 kt 346.86 kt 466.8 kt 10
2000s 458.4 kt 400.79 kt 553.07 kt 10
2010s 473.9 kt 403.34 kt 511.59 kt 10
2020s 477.62 kt 477.62 kt 477.62 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Brazil 4,830 kt compare
  2. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,800 kt compare
  3. 2 Mexico 1,047 kt compare
  4. 2 Türkiye 148.26 kt compare
  5. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 36.4 kt compare
  6. 3 Romania 585.69 kt compare
  7. 4 Argentina 181.72 kt compare
  8. 5 Uzbekistan 176.13 kt compare
  9. 6 Australia 160.33 kt compare
  10. 7 Kenya 140 kt compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United States of America?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United States of America was 477.62 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 553.07 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 346.86 kt in 1995.
How does United States of America rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
48 places, 1,025 data points, 1990–2020
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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