IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions in United States

United States: IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions was 424.83 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
424.83 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 234 countries
All-time high
439.24 kt
in 2018
All-time low
247.42 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions in United States, 1961–2023

0100200300400196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in United States is 424.83 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in United States peaked at 439.24 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 247.42 kt, in 1961.

That places United States 6th out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions in United States, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O) in United States, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 247.42 kt
1962 257.46 kt +4.1%
1963 271.64 kt +5.5%
1964 279.7 kt +3.0%
1965 293.19 kt +4.8%
1966 303.49 kt +3.5%
1967 319.13 kt +5.2%
1968 324.47 kt +1.7%
1969 331.36 kt +2.1%
1970 341.44 kt +3.0%
1971 355.14 kt +4.0%
1972 360.44 kt +1.5%
1973 378.41 kt +5.0%
1974 381.06 kt +0.7%
1975 408.19 kt +7.1%
1976 413.13 kt +1.2%
1977 403.82 kt -2.3%
1978 400.5 kt -0.8%
1979 409.78 kt +2.3%
1980 414.53 kt +1.2%
1981 421.93 kt +1.8%
1982 401.63 kt -4.8%
1983 391.25 kt -2.6%
1984 417.5 kt +6.7%
1985 408.26 kt -2.2%
1986 390.24 kt -4.4%
1987 384.27 kt -1.5%
1988 372.23 kt -3.1%
1989 386.06 kt +3.7%
1990 394.71 kt +2.2%
1991 383.13 kt -2.9%
1992 395.99 kt +3.4%
1993 397.38 kt +0.4%
1994 411.84 kt +3.6%
1995 404.92 kt -1.7%
1996 417.88 kt +3.2%
1997 417.5 kt -0.1%
1998 417.76 kt +0.1%
1999 413.65 kt -1.0%
2000 405.43 kt -2.0%
2001 402.95 kt -0.6%
2002 401.61 kt -0.3%
2003 421.04 kt +4.8%
2004 417.78 kt -0.8%
2005 410.89 kt -1.6%
2006 426.45 kt +3.8%
2007 424.95 kt -0.4%
2008 410.38 kt -3.4%
2009 420.74 kt +2.5%
2010 425.86 kt +1.2%
2011 429.95 kt +1.0%
2012 424.84 kt -1.2%
2013 429.98 kt +1.2%
2014 427.11 kt -0.7%
2015 427.29 kt +0.0%
2016 439.08 kt +2.8%
2017 433.01 kt -1.4%
2018 439.24 kt +1.4%
2019 431.77 kt -1.7%
2020 437.13 kt +1.2%
2021 435.88 kt -0.3%
2022 422.65 kt -3.0%
2023 424.83 kt +0.5%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 424.83 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.21 kt, 132.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 291.99 kt 247.42 kt 331.36 kt 9
1970s 385.19 kt 341.44 kt 413.13 kt 10
1980s 398.79 kt 372.23 kt 421.93 kt 10
1990s 405.48 kt 383.13 kt 417.88 kt 10
2000s 414.22 kt 401.61 kt 426.45 kt 10
2010s 430.81 kt 424.84 kt 439.24 kt 10
2020s 430.13 kt 422.65 kt 437.13 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 China, mainland 853.11 kt compare
  2. 4 India 637.17 kt compare
  3. 5 Brazil 504.03 kt compare
  4. 7 USSR 373.84 kt compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 175.32 kt compare
  6. 9 Australia and New Zealand 162.41 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in United States?
Ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in United States was 424.83 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 439.24 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 247.42 kt in 1961.
How does United States rank for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions?
United States ranks 6th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,294 data points, 1961–2023
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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