Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in United States of America

United States of America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 584.45 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
584.45 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
18th
of 33 groups
All-time high
604.32 kt
in 2016
All-time low
533.19 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02004006001990200620231990: 547.7 kt1991: 533.2 kt1992: 550.1 kt1993: 551.6 kt1994: 569.2 kt1995: 560.8 kt1996: 578 kt1997: 575.9 kt1998: 576 kt1999: 570.3 kt2000: 560.8 kt2001: 557.3 kt2002: 556.7 kt2003: 580.3 kt2004: 579.6 kt2005: 572.3 kt2006: 592.7 kt2007: 589.8 kt2008: 569.7 kt2009: 582 kt2010: 590.5 kt2011: 596 kt2012: 588.3 kt2013: 593.6 kt2014: 589.8 kt2015: 590.7 kt2016: 604.3 kt2017: 596.3 kt2018: 603.8 kt2019: 593.4 kt2020: 601.8 kt2021: 599.3 kt2022: 582.9 kt2023: 584.4 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in United States of America stood at 584.45 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in United States of America peaked at 604.32 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 533.19 kt, in 1991.

That places United States of America 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 — Emissions in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 547.74 kt
1991 533.19 kt -2.7%
1992 550.11 kt +3.2%
1993 551.62 kt +0.3%
1994 569.17 kt +3.2%
1995 560.79 kt -1.5%
1996 577.98 kt +3.1%
1997 575.93 kt -0.4%
1998 576.04 kt +0.0%
1999 570.27 kt -1.0%
2000 560.76 kt -1.7%
2001 557.33 kt -0.6%
2002 556.7 kt -0.1%
2003 580.26 kt +4.2%
2004 579.64 kt -0.1%
2005 572.3 kt -1.3%
2006 592.72 kt +3.6%
2007 589.84 kt -0.5%
2008 569.72 kt -3.4%
2009 582.01 kt +2.2%
2010 590.49 kt +1.5%
2011 596.03 kt +0.9%
2012 588.25 kt -1.3%
2013 593.65 kt +0.9%
2014 589.83 kt -0.6%
2015 590.68 kt +0.1%
2016 604.32 kt +2.3%
2017 596.27 kt -1.3%
2018 603.78 kt +1.3%
2019 593.42 kt -1.7%
2020 601.8 kt +1.4%
2021 599.33 kt -0.4%
2022 582.88 kt -2.7%
2023 584.45 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 561.29 kt 533.19 kt 577.98 kt 10
2000s 574.13 kt 556.7 kt 592.72 kt 10
2010s 594.67 kt 588.25 kt 604.32 kt 10
2020s 592.11 kt 582.88 kt 601.8 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 15 Argentina 150.72 kt compare
  2. 16 Canada 146.74 kt compare
  3. 17 Mexico 132.97 kt compare
  4. 18 Türkiye 108.67 kt compare
  5. 18 Türkiye 108.67 kt compare
  6. 20 Chad 107.52 kt compare
  7. 21 Nigeria 104.16 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in United States of America?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in United States of America was 584.45 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 of America?
The highest recorded value was 604.32 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 533.19 kt in 1991.
How does United States of America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
United States of America ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
291 places, 9,669 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