Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in United States
United States: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 148,309 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States recorded 148,309 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in United States peaked at 230,429 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97,744 kt, in 2001.
That places United States 9th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 163,065 kt | — |
| 1991 | 162,993 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 166,897 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 164,358 kt | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 164,966 kt | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 165,234 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 166,329 kt | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 166,755 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 162,959 kt | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 159,525 kt | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 162,129 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 97,744 kt | -39.7% |
| 2002 | 125,582 kt | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 121,674 kt | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 131,539 kt | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 131,368 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 134,423 kt | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 129,839 kt | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 126,204 kt | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 122,157 kt | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 122,319 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 117,054 kt | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 112,326 kt | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 117,608 kt | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 114,420 kt | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 120,121 kt | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 218,661 kt | +82.0% |
| 2017 | 221,396 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 220,971 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 230,429 kt | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 226,630 kt | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 139,246 kt | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 148,309 kt | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 148,309 kt | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 148,309 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 865.14 kt, 171.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +82.0% | 120,121 kt | 218,661 kt |
| 2001 | -39.7% | 162,129 kt | 97,744 kt |
| 2021 | -38.6% | 226,630 kt | 139,246 kt |
| 2002 | +28.5% | 97,744 kt | 125,582 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164,308 kt | 159,525 kt | 166,897 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,266 kt | 97,744 kt | 162,129 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,530 kt | 112,326 kt | 230,429 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,624 kt | 139,246 kt | 226,630 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in United States?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in United States was 148,309 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 230,429 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,744 kt in 2001.
- How does United States rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- United States ranks 9th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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