Grassland — Emissions in United States of America
United States of America: Grassland — Emissions was 19.52 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 19.52 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 249.5% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in United States of America peaked at 20.64 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.05 kt, in 1997.
That places United States of America 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.31 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.35 kt | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 3.05 kt | -63.5% |
| 1998 | 6.16 kt | +101.8% |
| 1999 | 5.91 kt | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 8.04 kt | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 5.55 kt | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 8.02 kt | +44.6% |
| 2003 | 8.95 kt | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 4.43 kt | -50.5% |
| 2005 | 11.95 kt | +169.6% |
| 2006 | 19.6 kt | +64.0% |
| 2007 | 14.32 kt | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 11.81 kt | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 10.78 kt | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 6.96 kt | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 20.26 kt | +191.2% |
| 2012 | 20.64 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.97 kt | -71.1% |
| 2014 | 11.43 kt | +91.3% |
| 2015 | 8.14 kt | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 13.85 kt | +70.2% |
| 2017 | 18.22 kt | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 17.79 kt | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.38 kt | -52.9% |
| 2020 | 20 kt | +138.8% |
| 2021 | 12.12 kt | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 12.14 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.58 kt | -54.0% |
| 2024 | 19.52 kt | +249.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.13 kt | 3.05 kt | 11.31 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.35 kt | 4.43 kt | 19.6 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 kt | 5.97 kt | 20.64 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 kt | 5.58 kt | 20 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 13 Madagascar 38.86 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 0.3036 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 38.15 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0434 kt compare
- 15 Senegal 37.35 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.0085 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0083 kt compare
- 16 Ghana 35.55 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 34.46 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0057 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 18 Mozambique 31.82 kt compare
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt
- 18 Polynesia 0 kt
- 19 Congo 23.36 kt compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — emissions in United States of America?
- Grassland — emissions in United States of America was 19.52 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 kt in 1997.
- How does United States of America rank for grassland — emissions?
- United States of America ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.