Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in United States

United States: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 3.34 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.34 %
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
140th
of 223 countries
All-time high
5.67 %
in 2020
All-time low
2 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02461990200620231990: 3.9 %1991: 3.9 %1992: 3.9 %1993: 3.7 %1994: 3.7 %1995: 3.7 %1996: 3.6 %1997: 3.5 %1998: 3.4 %1999: 3.3 %2000: 3.2 %2001: 2 %2002: 2.5 %2003: 2.5 %2004: 2.6 %2005: 2.6 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 2.7 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 5 %2018: 4.8 %2019: 5.1 %2020: 5.7 %2021: 3.1 %2022: 3.2 %2023: 3.3 %

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

Analysis

United States recorded 3.34 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in United States peaked at 5.67 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2 %, in 2001.

United States ranks 140th 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 (CO2) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 3.89 %
1991 3.89 % +0.0%
1992 3.9 % +0.3%
1993 3.74 % -4.1%
1994 3.69 % -1.3%
1995 3.66 % -0.8%
1996 3.59 % -1.9%
1997 3.51 % -2.2%
1998 3.4 % -3.1%
1999 3.27 % -3.8%
2000 3.2 % -2.1%
2001 2 % -37.5%
2002 2.54 % +27.0%
2003 2.45 % -3.5%
2004 2.6 % +6.1%
2005 2.58 % -0.8%
2006 2.69 % +4.3%
2007 2.55 % -5.2%
2008 2.57 % +0.8%
2009 2.68 % +4.3%
2010 2.61 % -2.6%
2011 2.55 % -2.3%
2012 2.55 % +0.0%
2013 2.61 % +2.4%
2014 2.51 % -3.8%
2015 2.68 % +6.8%
2016 4.86 % +81.3%
2017 4.96 % +2.1%
2018 4.8 % -3.2%
2019 5.08 % +5.8%
2020 5.67 % +11.6%
2021 3.06 % -46.0%
2022 3.23 % +5.6%
2023 3.34 % +3.4%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 3.34 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.06 %, 82% of the median. (61 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +81.3% 2.68 % 4.86 %
2021 -46.0% 5.67 % 3.06 %
2001 -37.5% 3.2 % 2 %
2002 +27.0% 2 % 2.54 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.65 % 3.27 % 3.9 % 10
2000s 2.59 % 2 % 3.2 % 10
2010s 3.52 % 2.51 % 5.08 % 10
2020s 3.83 % 3.06 % 5.67 % 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 137 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.43 % compare
  2. 138 Israel 3.4 % compare
  3. 139 Malta 3.37 % compare
  4. 141 Cyprus 3.27 % compare
  5. 142 Italy 3.24 % compare
  6. 143 Sao Tome and Principe 3.21 % 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 3.34 % 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 5.67 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 2 % in 2001.
How does United States rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
United States ranks 140th 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 up 28.0%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.