Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America
United States of America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 520,824 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America is 520,824 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America peaked at 614,091 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 467,926 kt, in 2001.
United States of America ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 529,094 kt | — |
| 1991 | 525,884 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 537,322 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 535,613 kt | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 546,105 kt | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 544,985 kt | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 549,974 kt | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 548,937 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 543,085 kt | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 537,088 kt | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 534,061 kt | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 467,926 kt | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 496,516 kt | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 497,904 kt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 508,307 kt | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 507,465 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 516,050 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 511,394 kt | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 503,988 kt | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 500,128 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 502,915 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 494,646 kt | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 485,100 kt | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 488,193 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 484,363 kt | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 490,903 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 600,067 kt | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 601,596 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 606,963 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 614,091 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 612,974 kt | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 521,155 kt | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 522,021 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 520,824 kt | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 539,809 kt | 525,884 kt | 549,974 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 504,374 kt | 467,926 kt | 534,061 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 536,884 kt | 484,363 kt | 614,091 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,244 kt | 520,824 kt | 612,974 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,714 kt compare
- 15 Thailand 147,337 kt compare
- 16 Myanmar 145,977 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 2,305 kt compare
- 17 Mexico 137,058 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 1,361 kt compare
- 18 Sudan (former) 132,444 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 455.44 kt compare
- 19 Colombia 131,727 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 89.01 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 69.13 kt compare
- 20 Nigeria 129,370 kt compare
- 21 Bangladesh 116,997 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.43 kt compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America was 520,824 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 614,091 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 467,926 kt in 2001.
- How does United States of America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- United States of America ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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