Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in United States of America

United States of America: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 1.85 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.85 %
Change on year
up 24.2%
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.4 %
in 2010
All-time low
1.49 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in United States of America, 1990–2023

00.511.522.51990200620231990: 1.7 %1991: 1.7 %1992: 1.9 %1993: 1.7 %1994: 1.9 %1995: 1.8 %1996: 1.7 %1997: 1.9 %1998: 2 %1999: 2.1 %2000: 1.9 %2001: 2.1 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 2 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 2 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 1.9 %2019: 1.7 %2020: 2 %2021: 1.7 %2022: 1.5 %2023: 1.9 %

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 1.85 % for emissions from crops — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in United States of America peaked at 2.4 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.49 %, in 2022.

United States of America ranks 17th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 1.7 %
1991 1.68 % -1.2%
1992 1.87 % +11.3%
1993 1.69 % -9.6%
1994 1.94 % +14.8%
1995 1.84 % -5.2%
1996 1.74 % -5.4%
1997 1.9 % +9.2%
1998 2.01 % +5.8%
1999 2.15 % +7.0%
2000 1.94 % -9.8%
2001 2.12 % +9.3%
2002 2.12 % +0.0%
2003 2 % -5.7%
2004 2.18 % +9.0%
2005 2.19 % +0.5%
2006 1.85 % -15.5%
2007 1.86 % +0.5%
2008 1.91 % +2.7%
2009 2.07 % +8.4%
2010 2.4 % +15.9%
2011 1.84 % -23.3%
2012 1.93 % +4.9%
2013 1.82 % -5.7%
2014 2.01 % +10.4%
2015 1.83 % -9.0%
2016 2.2 % +20.2%
2017 1.73 % -21.4%
2018 1.95 % +12.7%
2019 1.67 % -14.4%
2020 2.03 % +21.6%
2021 1.7 % -16.3%
2022 1.49 % -12.4%
2023 1.85 % +24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.85 % 1.68 % 2.15 % 10
2000s 2.02 % 1.85 % 2.19 % 10
2010s 1.94 % 1.67 % 2.4 % 10
2020s 1.77 % 1.49 % 2.03 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in United States of America?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in United States of America was 1.85 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 % in 2010.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 % in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 7,257 data points, 1990–2023
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