Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in United States

United States: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 27.76 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.76 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
162nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
31.27 %
in 2016
All-time low
26.55 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 26.6 %1991: 26.8 %1992: 27.1 %1993: 27.1 %1994: 27.6 %1995: 28.2 %1996: 28.4 %1997: 28.3 %1998: 28.7 %1999: 28.9 %2000: 28.9 %2001: 29.7 %2002: 30.6 %2003: 30.1 %2004: 30.2 %2005: 30.2 %2006: 29.7 %2007: 29.4 %2008: 29 %2009: 30 %2010: 30.7 %2011: 29.8 %2012: 30 %2013: 29.6 %2014: 29.1 %2015: 29.4 %2016: 31.3 %2017: 30.8 %2018: 30.2 %2019: 29.5 %2020: 30.9 %2021: 29.3 %2022: 28.4 %2023: 27.8 %

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

Analysis

United States recorded 27.76 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in United States peaked at 31.27 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.55 %, in 1990.

United States ranks 162nd of 223 countries on this measure, 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 Share in United States, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 26.55 %
1991 26.79 % +0.9%
1992 27.12 % +1.2%
1993 27.13 % +0.0%
1994 27.64 % +1.9%
1995 28.23 % +2.1%
1996 28.35 % +0.4%
1997 28.34 % -0.0%
1998 28.66 % +1.1%
1999 28.92 % +0.9%
2000 28.92 % +0.0%
2001 29.68 % +2.6%
2002 30.6 % +3.1%
2003 30.1 % -1.6%
2004 30.23 % +0.4%
2005 30.17 % -0.2%
2006 29.7 % -1.6%
2007 29.45 % -0.8%
2008 28.99 % -1.6%
2009 30.02 % +3.6%
2010 30.71 % +2.3%
2011 29.78 % -3.0%
2012 30.03 % +0.8%
2013 29.64 % -1.3%
2014 29.06 % -2.0%
2015 29.43 % +1.3%
2016 31.27 % +6.3%
2017 30.79 % -1.5%
2018 30.18 % -2.0%
2019 29.48 % -2.3%
2020 30.89 % +4.8%
2021 29.3 % -5.1%
2022 28.43 % -3.0%
2023 27.76 % -2.4%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 27.76 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.51 %, 72% of the median. (61 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.77 % 26.55 % 28.92 % 10
2000s 29.79 % 28.92 % 30.6 % 10
2010s 30.04 % 29.06 % 31.27 % 10
2020s 29.09 % 27.76 % 30.89 % 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 159 Morocco 28.48 % compare
  2. 160 Republic of Moldova 28 % compare
  3. 160 Moldova 28 % compare
  4. 163 Czechia 27.19 % compare
  5. 164 China, mainland 26.97 % compare
  6. 165 China 26.8 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in United States?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in United States was 27.76 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 31.27 % in 2016.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 26.55 % in 1990.
How does United States rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
United States ranks 162nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.