Energy — Emissions Share in United States of America

United States of America: Energy — Emissions Share was 54.64 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.64 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
54.64 %
in 2023
All-time low
44.62 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in United States of America, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 45.4 %1991: 45 %1992: 44.6 %1993: 44.9 %1994: 44.7 %1995: 44.8 %1996: 45.1 %1997: 46.7 %1998: 46.9 %1999: 47.2 %2000: 47.5 %2001: 50 %2002: 49.9 %2003: 50 %2004: 50.4 %2005: 49.7 %2006: 50 %2007: 49.8 %2008: 49.8 %2009: 49.6 %2010: 50.6 %2011: 52.4 %2012: 52.3 %2013: 52.5 %2014: 53.3 %2015: 52.3 %2016: 49.9 %2017: 50.5 %2018: 51.6 %2019: 52.9 %2020: 50.3 %2021: 52.6 %2022: 53.7 %2023: 54.6 %

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 54.64 % for energy — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in United States of America peaked at 54.64 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.62 %, in 1992.

That places United States of America 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 45.44 %
1991 45.02 % -0.9%
1992 44.62 % -0.9%
1993 44.88 % +0.6%
1994 44.69 % -0.4%
1995 44.8 % +0.2%
1996 45.12 % +0.7%
1997 46.66 % +3.4%
1998 46.92 % +0.6%
1999 47.21 % +0.6%
2000 47.49 % +0.6%
2001 50.05 % +5.4%
2002 49.86 % -0.4%
2003 50 % +0.3%
2004 50.44 % +0.9%
2005 49.68 % -1.5%
2006 49.99 % +0.6%
2007 49.78 % -0.4%
2008 49.75 % -0.1%
2009 49.59 % -0.3%
2010 50.65 % +2.1%
2011 52.39 % +3.4%
2012 52.34 % -0.1%
2013 52.53 % +0.4%
2014 53.32 % +1.5%
2015 52.3 % -1.9%
2016 49.86 % -4.7%
2017 50.45 % +1.2%
2018 51.6 % +2.3%
2019 52.87 % +2.5%
2020 50.33 % -4.8%
2021 52.59 % +4.5%
2022 53.73 % +2.2%
2023 54.64 % +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.54 % 44.62 % 47.21 % 10
2000s 49.66 % 47.49 % 50.44 % 10
2010s 51.83 % 49.86 % 53.32 % 10
2020s 52.82 % 50.33 % 54.64 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in United States of America?
Energy — emissions share in United States of America was 54.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 54.64 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 44.62 % in 1992.
How does United States of America rank for energy — emissions share?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 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.