Farm gate — Emissions Share in United States
United States: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 27.76 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions Share in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions share in United States is 27.76 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in United States peaked at 31.27 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.55 %, in 1990.
That places United States 159th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions Share in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.55 % | — |
| 1991 | 26.79 % | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 27.12 % | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 27.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.64 % | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 28.23 % | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 28.35 % | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.34 % | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 28.66 % | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 28.91 % | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 28.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.68 % | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 30.6 % | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 30.1 % | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.23 % | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.17 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.7 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.45 % | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.99 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 30.02 % | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 30.71 % | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 29.78 % | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 30.03 % | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.64 % | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.06 % | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.43 % | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.27 % | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 30.79 % | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.18 % | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 29.48 % | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.89 % | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 29.3 % | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 28.43 % | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 27.76 % | -2.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 27.76 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.51 %, 72% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.77 % | 26.55 % | 28.91 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.79 % | 28.91 % | 30.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.04 % | 29.06 % | 31.27 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.09 % | 27.76 % | 30.89 % | 4 |
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 farm gate — emissions share in United States?
- Farm gate — emissions share in United States was 27.76 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 31.27 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.55 % in 1990.
- How does United States rank for farm gate — emissions share?
- United States ranks 159th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.