Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in United States
United States: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.068 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in United States, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.068 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in United States peaked at 0.068 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 °C, in 1851.
That places United States 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0036 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0057 °C | 0.004 °C | 0.0073 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0103 °C | 0.0077 °C | 0.0131 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0165 °C | 0.0137 °C | 0.0194 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0231 °C | 0.02 °C | 0.0262 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0299 °C | 0.0269 °C | 0.0329 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0363 °C | 0.0336 °C | 0.039 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0421 °C | 0.0396 °C | 0.0446 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0471 °C | 0.0451 °C | 0.0489 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0511 °C | 0.0492 °C | 0.053 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0549 °C | 0.0534 °C | 0.0564 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0581 °C | 0.0568 °C | 0.0596 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0611 °C | 0.0599 °C | 0.0623 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0634 °C | 0.0625 °C | 0.0641 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0647 °C | 0.0643 °C | 0.0651 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0656 °C | 0.0652 °C | 0.0661 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0668 °C | 0.0663 °C | 0.0673 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0677 °C | 0.0674 °C | 0.068 °C | 5 |
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More climate change data for United States
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 434.87 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in United States?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in United States was 0.068 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.068 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 °C in 1851.
- How does United States rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.