Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United States

United States: Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 234.12 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
234.12 kt
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
253.5 kt
in 2019
All-time low
222.15 kt
in 1998
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United States, 1990–2020

01002003001990200520201990: 236.5 kt1991: 231.9 kt1992: 223 kt1993: 238.6 kt1994: 226.6 kt1995: 236.6 kt1996: 239.9 kt1997: 229.8 kt1998: 222.1 kt1999: 243.3 kt2000: 227.5 kt2001: 242.2 kt2002: 241.8 kt2003: 245.1 kt2004: 231.5 kt2005: 241.3 kt2006: 238.2 kt2007: 232.9 kt2008: 234.3 kt2009: 240.6 kt2010: 245 kt2011: 240.8 kt2012: 232.5 kt2013: 242.8 kt2014: 253 kt2015: 235.4 kt2016: 244.3 kt2017: 243.2 kt2018: 248.2 kt2019: 253.5 kt2020: 234.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop residues — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United States is 234.12 kt, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residues — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United States peaked at 253.5 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 222.15 kt, in 1998.

That places United States 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United States, year by year

Annual values for Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United States, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 236.48 kt
1991 231.94 kt -1.9%
1992 222.96 kt -3.9%
1993 238.56 kt +7.0%
1994 226.57 kt -5.0%
1995 236.62 kt +4.4%
1996 239.88 kt +1.4%
1997 229.75 kt -4.2%
1998 222.15 kt -3.3%
1999 243.25 kt +9.5%
2000 227.47 kt -6.5%
2001 242.22 kt +6.5%
2002 241.82 kt -0.2%
2003 245.08 kt +1.3%
2004 231.51 kt -5.5%
2005 241.26 kt +4.2%
2006 238.24 kt -1.3%
2007 232.9 kt -2.2%
2008 234.26 kt +0.6%
2009 240.58 kt +2.7%
2010 244.97 kt +1.8%
2011 240.79 kt -1.7%
2012 232.49 kt -3.4%
2013 242.84 kt +4.5%
2014 252.97 kt +4.2%
2015 235.45 kt -6.9%
2016 244.3 kt +3.8%
2017 243.17 kt -0.5%
2018 248.23 kt +2.1%
2019 253.5 kt +2.1%
2020 234.12 kt -7.6%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 234.12 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 kt, 169.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 232.82 kt 222.15 kt 243.25 kt 10
2000s 237.53 kt 227.47 kt 245.08 kt 10
2010s 243.87 kt 232.49 kt 253.5 kt 10
2020s 234.12 kt 234.12 kt 234.12 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Russian Federation 38.76 kt compare
  2. 2 Russia 38.76 kt compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 31.21 kt compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United States?
Crop residues — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United States was 234.12 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residues — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 253.5 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest crop residues — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 222.15 kt in 1998.
How does United States rank for crop residues — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
United States ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is crop residues — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
51 places, 1,523 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