Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States
United States: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 7,007 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States recorded 7,007 kt for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in 2020.
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 peaked at 7,114 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,519 kt, in 2014.
That places United States 2nd out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 7,007 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 130.17 kt, 53.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States?
- Enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7,114 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,519 kt in 2014.
- How does United States rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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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