Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions in United States of America

United States of America: Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions was 424.83 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
424.83 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
17th
of 33 groups
All-time high
439.24 kt
in 2018
All-time low
383.13 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions in United States of America, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 394.7 kt1991: 383.1 kt1992: 396 kt1993: 397.4 kt1994: 411.8 kt1995: 404.9 kt1996: 417.9 kt1997: 417.5 kt1998: 417.8 kt1999: 413.7 kt2000: 405.4 kt2001: 403 kt2002: 401.6 kt2003: 421 kt2004: 417.8 kt2005: 410.9 kt2006: 426.5 kt2007: 425 kt2008: 410.4 kt2009: 420.7 kt2010: 425.9 kt2011: 429.9 kt2012: 424.8 kt2013: 430 kt2014: 427.1 kt2015: 427.3 kt2016: 439.1 kt2017: 433 kt2018: 439.2 kt2019: 431.8 kt2020: 437.1 kt2021: 435.9 kt2022: 422.7 kt2023: 424.8 kt

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 424.83 kt for emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in United States of America peaked at 439.24 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 383.13 kt, in 1991.

United States of America ranks 17th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions (N2O) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 394.71 kt
1991 383.13 kt -2.9%
1992 395.99 kt +3.4%
1993 397.38 kt +0.4%
1994 411.84 kt +3.6%
1995 404.92 kt -1.7%
1996 417.88 kt +3.2%
1997 417.5 kt -0.1%
1998 417.76 kt +0.1%
1999 413.65 kt -1.0%
2000 405.43 kt -2.0%
2001 402.95 kt -0.6%
2002 401.61 kt -0.3%
2003 421.04 kt +4.8%
2004 417.78 kt -0.8%
2005 410.89 kt -1.6%
2006 426.45 kt +3.8%
2007 424.95 kt -0.4%
2008 410.38 kt -3.4%
2009 420.74 kt +2.5%
2010 425.86 kt +1.2%
2011 429.95 kt +1.0%
2012 424.84 kt -1.2%
2013 429.98 kt +1.2%
2014 427.11 kt -0.7%
2015 427.29 kt +0.0%
2016 439.08 kt +2.8%
2017 433.01 kt -1.4%
2018 439.24 kt +1.4%
2019 431.77 kt -1.7%
2020 437.13 kt +1.2%
2021 435.88 kt -0.3%
2022 422.65 kt -3.0%
2023 424.83 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 405.48 kt 383.13 kt 417.88 kt 10
2000s 414.22 kt 401.61 kt 426.45 kt 10
2010s 430.81 kt 424.84 kt 439.24 kt 10
2020s 430.13 kt 422.65 kt 437.13 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 15 Mexico 99.89 kt compare
  2. 16 Sudan (former) 83.08 kt compare
  3. 17 Canada 81.4 kt compare
  4. 18 Türkiye 81.24 kt compare
  5. 18 Türkiye 81.24 kt compare
  6. 20 Chad 77.91 kt compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in United States of America?
Emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in United States of America was 424.83 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 439.24 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 383.13 kt in 1991.
How does United States of America rank for emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
263 places, 8,672 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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