Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States

United States: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 196,198 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
196,198 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
199,188 kt
in 1995
All-time low
182,537 kt
in 2014
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States, 1990–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200520201990: 183.1k kt1991: 183.3k kt1992: 188.7k kt1993: 191.4k kt1994: 194.8k kt1995: 199.2k kt1996: 198.0k kt1997: 194.1k kt1998: 192.0k kt1999: 192.2k kt2000: 190.2k kt2001: 189.0k kt2002: 189.4k kt2003: 189.5k kt2004: 186.0k kt2005: 188.2k kt2006: 191.3k kt2007: 194.5k kt2008: 193.8k kt2009: 192.8k kt2010: 190.8k kt2011: 188.3k kt2012: 185.9k kt2013: 184.7k kt2014: 182.5k kt2015: 185.9k kt2016: 191.9k kt2017: 195.9k kt2018: 196.8k kt2019: 197.3k kt2020: 196.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in United States is 196,198 kt, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in United States peaked at 199,188 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 182,537 kt, in 2014.

United States ranks 2nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 183,084 kt
1991 183,350 kt +0.1%
1992 188,678 kt +2.9%
1993 191,378 kt +1.4%
1994 194,819 kt +1.8%
1995 199,188 kt +2.2%
1996 197,987 kt -0.6%
1997 194,141 kt -1.9%
1998 192,023 kt -1.1%
1999 192,201 kt +0.1%
2000 190,202 kt -1.0%
2001 189,049 kt -0.6%
2002 189,378 kt +0.2%
2003 189,516 kt +0.1%
2004 185,979 kt -1.9%
2005 188,208 kt +1.2%
2006 191,329 kt +1.7%
2007 194,516 kt +1.7%
2008 193,779 kt -0.4%
2009 192,759 kt -0.5%
2010 190,834 kt -1.0%
2011 188,349 kt -1.3%
2012 185,918 kt -1.3%
2013 184,669 kt -0.7%
2014 182,537 kt -1.2%
2015 185,892 kt +1.8%
2016 191,879 kt +3.2%
2017 195,935 kt +2.1%
2018 196,783 kt +0.4%
2019 197,279 kt +0.3%
2020 196,198 kt -0.5%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 196,198 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,645 kt, 53.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 191,685 kt 183,084 kt 199,188 kt 10
2000s 190,472 kt 185,979 kt 194,516 kt 10
2010s 190,008 kt 182,537 kt 197,279 kt 10
2020s 196,198 kt 196,198 kt 196,198 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Brazil 325,363 kt compare
  2. 3 Argentina 62,876 kt compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 58,339 kt compare
  4. 5 Australia 51,796 kt compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in United States?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in United States was 196,198 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 199,188 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 182,537 kt in 2014.
How does United States rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
United States ranks 2nd out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 2,025 data points, 1990–2020
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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