Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States

United States: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) was 501,631 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
501,631 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 257 countries
All-time high
516,049 kt
in 2006
All-time low
457,289 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 460.5k kt1991: 457.3k kt1992: 468.7k kt1993: 467.0k kt1994: 477.5k kt1995: 476.4k kt1996: 481.4k kt1997: 480.3k kt1998: 474.5k kt1999: 468.4k kt2000: 465.4k kt2001: 467.9k kt2002: 496.5k kt2003: 497.9k kt2004: 508.3k kt2005: 507.5k kt2006: 516.0k kt2007: 511.4k kt2008: 504.0k kt2009: 500.1k kt2010: 502.9k kt2011: 494.6k kt2012: 485.1k kt2013: 488.2k kt2014: 484.4k kt2015: 490.9k kt2016: 501.1k kt2017: 502.7k kt2018: 508.0k kt2019: 515.2k kt2020: 514.1k kt2021: 502.0k kt2022: 502.8k kt2023: 501.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in United States is 501,631 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in United States peaked at 516,049 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 457,289 kt, in 1991.

That places United States 6th out of 257 countries 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.

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 460,498 kt
1991 457,289 kt -0.7%
1992 468,726 kt +2.5%
1993 467,017 kt -0.4%
1994 477,510 kt +2.2%
1995 476,389 kt -0.2%
1996 481,356 kt +1.0%
1997 480,331 kt -0.2%
1998 474,465 kt -1.2%
1999 468,396 kt -1.3%
2000 465,436 kt -0.6%
2001 467,918 kt +0.5%
2002 496,515 kt +6.1%
2003 497,904 kt +0.3%
2004 508,306 kt +2.1%
2005 507,464 kt -0.2%
2006 516,049 kt +1.7%
2007 511,390 kt -0.9%
2008 503,988 kt -1.4%
2009 500,125 kt -0.8%
2010 502,915 kt +0.6%
2011 494,645 kt -1.6%
2012 485,100 kt -1.9%
2013 488,193 kt +0.6%
2014 484,361 kt -0.8%
2015 490,900 kt +1.4%
2016 501,149 kt +2.1%
2017 502,676 kt +0.3%
2018 508,043 kt +1.1%
2019 515,175 kt +1.4%
2020 514,058 kt -0.2%
2021 501,960 kt -2.4%
2022 502,827 kt +0.2%
2023 501,631 kt -0.2%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 501,631 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,486 kt, 201.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 471,198 kt 457,289 kt 481,356 kt 10
2000s 497,510 kt 465,436 kt 516,049 kt 10
2010s 497,316 kt 484,361 kt 515,175 kt 10
2020s 505,119 kt 501,631 kt 514,058 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 China 959,162 kt compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 951,492 kt compare
  3. 5 Brazil 612,993 kt compare
  4. 7 Indonesia 397,368 kt compare
  5. 8 Australia and New Zealand 271,824 kt compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 236,940 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in United States?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in United States was 501,631 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 516,049 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 457,289 kt in 1991.
How does United States rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq)?
United States ranks 6th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) 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 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
291 places, 9,669 data points, 1990–2023
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