Farm gate — Emissions Share in United States
United States: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 2.91 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions Share in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions share in United States stood at 2.91 %.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in United States peaked at 3.19 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.84 %, in 2000.
United States ranks 95th of 223 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.25 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.3 % | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.18 % | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.16 % | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.14 % | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.11 % | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.07 % | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.97 % | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.86 % | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.84 % | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2 % | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.54 % | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 2.45 % | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6 % | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.58 % | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.69 % | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.55 % | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.57 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.68 % | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.61 % | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.55 % | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.61 % | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.51 % | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.68 % | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.66 % | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.75 % | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.65 % | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9 % | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 3.19 % | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.64 % | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 2.81 % | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.91 % | +3.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.91 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.19 %, 91% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm gate — Emissions Share in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +27.0% | 2 % | 2.54 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 % | 1.86 % | 2.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 % | 1.84 % | 2.69 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 % | 2.51 % | 2.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 % | 2.64 % | 3.19 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 92 Mexico 3.07 % compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 3.06 % compare
- 94 Cyprus 3.04 % compare
- 96 South Africa 2.84 % compare
- 97 Kenya 2.82 % compare
- 98 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.74 % compare
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 2.91 % 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 3.19 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 % in 2000.
- How does United States rank for farm gate — emissions share?
- United States ranks 95th 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 up 11.5%. 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 (CO2). 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.