Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States
United States: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 428,400 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States stood at 428,400 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States peaked at 428,400 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 279,160 kt, in 1961.
United States ranks 4th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 279,160 kt | — |
| 1962 | 291,200 kt | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 302,400 kt | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 316,400 kt | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 330,400 kt | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 347,200 kt | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 361,200 kt | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 375,200 kt | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 394,800 kt | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 397,600 kt | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 383,600 kt | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 394,800 kt | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 392,000 kt | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 378,000 kt | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 372,400 kt | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 372,400 kt | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 366,800 kt | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 366,800 kt | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 392,000 kt | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 397,600 kt | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 389,200 kt | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 386,400 kt | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 361,200 kt | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 375,200 kt | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 375,200 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 369,600 kt | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 375,200 kt | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 380,800 kt | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 383,600 kt | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 378,000 kt | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 372,400 kt | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 369,600 kt | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 372,400 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 372,400 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 366,800 kt | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 366,800 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 378,000 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 372,400 kt | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 369,600 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 366,800 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 375,200 kt | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 364,000 kt | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 369,600 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 372,400 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 369,600 kt | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 378,000 kt | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 380,800 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 389,200 kt | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 369,600 kt | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 369,600 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 386,400 kt | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 378,000 kt | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 378,000 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 392,000 kt | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 380,800 kt | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 352,800 kt | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 364,000 kt | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 386,400 kt | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 406,000 kt | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 369,600 kt | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 400,400 kt | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 414,400 kt | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 428,400 kt | +3.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 428,400 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,014 kt, 422.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333,107 kt | 279,160 kt | 394,800 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 381,640 kt | 366,800 kt | 397,600 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 379,400 kt | 361,200 kt | 397,600 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 371,840 kt | 366,800 kt | 378,000 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 373,520 kt | 364,000 kt | 389,200 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,400 kt | 352,800 kt | 406,000 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 403,200 kt | 369,600 kt | 428,400 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States was 428,400 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 428,400 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,160 kt in 1961.
- How does United States rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- United States ranks 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Energy — 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