Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America

United States of America: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 18,313 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
18,313 kt
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
18,385 kt
in 1981
All-time low
8,731 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America, 1961–2050

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America stood at 18,313 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America peaked at 18,385 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8,731 kt, in 1961.

That places United States of America 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in United States of America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 8,731 kt
1962 9,305 kt +6.6%
1963 9,437 kt +1.4%
1964 9,432 kt -0.1%
1965 9,453 kt +0.2%
1966 10,198 kt +7.9%
1967 10,430 kt +2.3%
1968 11,768 kt +12.8%
1969 10,734 kt -8.8%
1970 9,527 kt -11.2%
1971 9,798 kt +2.8%
1972 9,593 kt -2.1%
1973 11,222 kt +17.0%
1974 12,896 kt +14.9%
1975 14,158 kt +9.8%
1976 12,948 kt -8.5%
1977 11,979 kt -7.5%
1978 14,736 kt +23.0%
1979 14,420 kt -2.1%
1980 16,308 kt +13.1%
1981 18,385 kt +12.7%
1982 16,185 kt -12.0%
1983 10,980 kt -32.2%
1984 14,194 kt +29.3%
1985 13,033 kt -8.2%
1986 12,265 kt -5.9%
1987 11,813 kt -3.7%
1988 14,000 kt +18.5%
1989 13,458 kt -3.9%
1990 14,153 kt +5.2%
1991 13,907 kt -1.7%
1992 15,466 kt +11.2%
1993 13,995 kt -9.5%
1994 16,200 kt +15.8%
1995 15,079 kt -6.9%
1996 14,176 kt -6.0%
1997 15,369 kt +8.4%
1998 15,934 kt +3.7%
1999 16,822 kt +5.6%
2000 14,990 kt -10.9%
2001 15,916 kt +6.2%
2002 15,475 kt -2.8%
2003 14,776 kt -4.5%
2004 16,126 kt +9.1%
2005 16,328 kt +1.3%
2006 13,987 kt -14.3%
2007 14,233 kt +1.8%
2008 14,956 kt +5.1%
2009 15,418 kt +3.1%
2010 17,490 kt +13.4%
2011 13,566 kt -22.4%
2012 13,959 kt +2.9%
2013 13,082 kt -6.3%
2014 14,810 kt +13.2%
2015 13,320 kt -10.1%
2016 15,543 kt +16.7%
2017 12,464 kt -19.8%
2018 14,579 kt +17.0%
2019 12,830 kt -12.0%
2020 14,880 kt +16.0%
2021 12,943 kt -13.0%
2022 11,491 kt -11.2%
2023 14,488 kt +26.1%
2030 17,467 kt +20.6%
2050 18,313 kt +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,943 kt 8,731 kt 11,768 kt 9
1970s 12,128 kt 9,527 kt 14,736 kt 10
1980s 14,062 kt 10,980 kt 18,385 kt 10
1990s 15,110 kt 13,907 kt 16,822 kt 10
2000s 15,221 kt 13,987 kt 16,328 kt 10
2010s 14,164 kt 12,464 kt 17,490 kt 10
2020s 13,451 kt 11,491 kt 14,880 kt 4
2030s 17,467 kt 17,467 kt 17,467 kt 1
2050s 18,313 kt 18,313 kt 18,313 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 646.49 kt compare
  2. 12 Pakistan 10,876 kt compare
  3. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 511.79 kt compare
  4. 13 Madagascar 8,138 kt compare
  5. 14 Egypt 8,022 kt compare
  6. 14 Timor-Leste 239.42 kt compare
  7. 15 Japan 7,061 kt compare
  8. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 97.62 kt compare
  9. 16 Brazil 6,806 kt compare
  10. 16 Republic of Moldova 51.62 kt compare
  11. 17 USSR 6,336 kt compare
  12. 17 Melanesia 31.29 kt compare
  13. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.6132 kt compare
  14. 18 Nepal 4,590 kt compare
  15. 18 Micronesia 0.6132 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America was 18,313 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 18,385 kt in 1981.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 8,731 kt in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
United States of America ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
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 Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,750 data points, 1961–2050
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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