Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States of America

United States of America: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 7,007 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
7,007 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
7,114 kt
in 1995
All-time low
6,519 kt
in 2014
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200520201990: 6.5k kt1991: 6.5k kt1992: 6.7k kt1993: 6.8k kt1994: 7.0k kt1995: 7.1k kt1996: 7.1k kt1997: 6.9k kt1998: 6.9k kt1999: 6.9k kt2000: 6.8k kt2001: 6.8k kt2002: 6.8k kt2003: 6.8k kt2004: 6.6k kt2005: 6.7k kt2006: 6.8k kt2007: 6.9k kt2008: 6.9k kt2009: 6.9k kt2010: 6.8k kt2011: 6.7k kt2012: 6.6k kt2013: 6.6k kt2014: 6.5k kt2015: 6.6k kt2016: 6.9k kt2017: 7.0k kt2018: 7.0k kt2019: 7.0k kt2020: 7.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States of America stood at 7,007 kt.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States of America peaked at 7,114 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,519 kt, in 2014.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 6,539 kt
1991 6,548 kt +0.1%
1992 6,738 kt +2.9%
1993 6,835 kt +1.4%
1994 6,958 kt +1.8%
1995 7,114 kt +2.2%
1996 7,071 kt -0.6%
1997 6,934 kt -1.9%
1998 6,858 kt -1.1%
1999 6,864 kt +0.1%
2000 6,793 kt -1.0%
2001 6,752 kt -0.6%
2002 6,764 kt +0.2%
2003 6,768 kt +0.1%
2004 6,642 kt -1.9%
2005 6,722 kt +1.2%
2006 6,833 kt +1.7%
2007 6,947 kt +1.7%
2008 6,921 kt -0.4%
2009 6,884 kt -0.5%
2010 6,816 kt -1.0%
2011 6,727 kt -1.3%
2012 6,640 kt -1.3%
2013 6,595 kt -0.7%
2014 6,519 kt -1.2%
2015 6,639 kt +1.8%
2016 6,853 kt +3.2%
2017 6,998 kt +2.1%
2018 7,028 kt +0.4%
2019 7,046 kt +0.3%
2020 7,007 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,846 kt 6,539 kt 7,114 kt 10
2000s 6,803 kt 6,642 kt 6,947 kt 10
2010s 6,786 kt 6,519 kt 7,046 kt 10
2020s 7,007 kt 7,007 kt 7,007 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Brazil 11,620 kt compare
  2. 2 Argentina 2,246 kt compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 2,084 kt compare
  4. 4 Australia 1,850 kt compare
  5. 5 Mexico 1,829 kt compare
  6. 6 Colombia 1,584 kt compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States of America?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States of America was 7,007 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 7,114 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 6,519 kt in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,876 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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