Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in United States

United States: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 39.04 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.04 %
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
39.33 %
in 2020
All-time low
30.52 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 31.2 %1991: 31.3 %1992: 31.8 %1993: 31.4 %1994: 31.7 %1995: 30.5 %1996: 31.1 %1997: 31.6 %1998: 32.1 %1999: 31.9 %2000: 31 %2001: 31.6 %2002: 32 %2003: 33.9 %2004: 33.5 %2005: 32.8 %2006: 34 %2007: 33.6 %2008: 33.1 %2009: 35.7 %2010: 35.8 %2011: 36.7 %2012: 37.4 %2013: 37.6 %2014: 37.7 %2015: 38 %2016: 38.8 %2017: 38.1 %2018: 38.5 %2019: 38.2 %2020: 39.3 %2021: 38.8 %2022: 38 %2023: 39 %

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

Analysis

United States recorded 39.04 % for emissions from crops — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in United States peaked at 39.33 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.52 %, in 1995.

United States ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 31.18 %
1991 31.32 % +0.4%
1992 31.78 % +1.5%
1993 31.38 % -1.3%
1994 31.68 % +1.0%
1995 30.52 % -3.7%
1996 31.15 % +2.1%
1997 31.61 % +1.5%
1998 32.06 % +1.4%
1999 31.88 % -0.6%
2000 30.96 % -2.9%
2001 31.65 % +2.2%
2002 31.97 % +1.0%
2003 33.92 % +6.1%
2004 33.46 % -1.4%
2005 32.75 % -2.1%
2006 34.02 % +3.9%
2007 33.63 % -1.1%
2008 33.07 % -1.7%
2009 35.72 % +8.0%
2010 35.76 % +0.1%
2011 36.69 % +2.6%
2012 37.35 % +1.8%
2013 37.57 % +0.6%
2014 37.71 % +0.4%
2015 37.95 % +0.6%
2016 38.78 % +2.2%
2017 38.07 % -1.8%
2018 38.49 % +1.1%
2019 38.16 % -0.9%
2020 39.33 % +3.1%
2021 38.83 % -1.3%
2022 38.03 % -2.1%
2023 39.04 % +2.7%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 39.04 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.29 %, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.46 % 30.52 % 32.06 % 10
2000s 33.11 % 30.96 % 35.72 % 10
2010s 37.65 % 35.76 % 38.78 % 10
2020s 38.81 % 38.03 % 39.33 % 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 15 France 40.67 % compare
  2. 16 Canada 39.51 % compare
  3. 18 Egypt 39.01 % compare
  4. 19 Romania 38.9 % compare
  5. 20 Belize 38.24 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in United States?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in United States was 39.04 % 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?
The highest recorded value was 39.33 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 30.52 % in 1995.
How does United States rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
United States ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 8,079 data points, 1990–2023
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