Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in United States
United States: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 1.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in United States stood at 1.38 kg CO2eq/Int$.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in United States peaked at 2.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.36 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2014.
That places United States 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in United States, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 2.07 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.86 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.56 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.53 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.49 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.49 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 1.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.09 kg CO2eq/Int$, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.49 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.45 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 162 Croatia 1.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 162 Czechia 1.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 164 El Salvador 1.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 166 Jordan 1.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 167 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
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 per value of agricultural in United States?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in United States was 1.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2014.
- How does United States rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- United States ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.