Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States
United States: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 217,637 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States, 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) from ch4 in United States is 217,637 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States peaked at 231,142 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 213,268 kt, in 2013.
That places United States 6th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220,877 kt | — |
| 1991 | 221,597 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 224,646 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 225,075 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 230,308 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 231,142 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 230,481 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 229,560 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 227,474 kt | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 226,440 kt | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 223,330 kt | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 222,490 kt | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 223,409 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 222,461 kt | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 223,163 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 224,436 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 224,557 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 225,248 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 226,808 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 223,737 kt | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 224,116 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 219,643 kt | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 216,887 kt | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 213,268 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 213,638 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 214,252 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 221,262 kt | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 222,188 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 225,989 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 226,406 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 226,867 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 223,087 kt | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 219,248 kt | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 217,637 kt | -0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 217,637 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 914.99 kt, 237.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226,760 kt | 220,877 kt | 231,142 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,964 kt | 222,461 kt | 226,808 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,765 kt | 213,268 kt | 226,406 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,710 kt | 217,637 kt | 226,867 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in United States?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States was 217,637 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 231,142 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,268 kt in 2013.
- How does United States rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- United States ranks 6th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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