IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States of America

United States of America: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 10,036 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10,036 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
10,043 kt
in 2018
All-time low
8,587 kt
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200520201990: 8.6k kt1991: 8.7k kt1992: 8.8k kt1993: 9.0k kt1994: 9.2k kt1995: 9.4k kt1996: 9.4k kt1997: 9.2k kt1998: 9.4k kt1999: 9.4k kt2000: 9.4k kt2001: 9.3k kt2002: 9.4k kt2003: 9.3k kt2004: 9.1k kt2005: 9.4k kt2006: 9.4k kt2007: 9.7k kt2008: 9.6k kt2009: 9.6k kt2010: 9.7k kt2011: 9.5k kt2012: 9.4k kt2013: 9.3k kt2014: 9.2k kt2015: 9.5k kt2016: 9.8k kt2017: 9.9k kt2018: 10.0k kt2019: 10.0k kt2020: 10.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States of America is 10,036 kt, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States of America peaked at 10,043 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,587 kt, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 8,587 kt
1991 8,670 kt +1.0%
1992 8,807 kt +1.6%
1993 9,010 kt +2.3%
1994 9,183 kt +1.9%
1995 9,417 kt +2.6%
1996 9,357 kt -0.6%
1997 9,239 kt -1.3%
1998 9,365 kt +1.4%
1999 9,398 kt +0.3%
2000 9,389 kt -0.1%
2001 9,266 kt -1.3%
2002 9,402 kt +1.5%
2003 9,302 kt -1.1%
2004 9,142 kt -1.7%
2005 9,419 kt +3.0%
2006 9,398 kt -0.2%
2007 9,736 kt +3.6%
2008 9,566 kt -1.7%
2009 9,571 kt +0.0%
2010 9,682 kt +1.2%
2011 9,459 kt -2.3%
2012 9,443 kt -0.2%
2013 9,258 kt -1.9%
2014 9,231 kt -0.3%
2015 9,520 kt +3.1%
2016 9,787 kt +2.8%
2017 9,911 kt +1.3%
2018 10,043 kt +1.3%
2019 10,013 kt -0.3%
2020 10,036 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,103 kt 8,587 kt 9,417 kt 10
2000s 9,419 kt 9,142 kt 9,736 kt 10
2010s 9,635 kt 9,231 kt 10,043 kt 10
2020s 10,036 kt 10,036 kt 10,036 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Sierra Leone 40,238 kt compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 1,560 kt compare
  3. 2 China 22,238 kt compare
  4. 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,006 kt compare
  5. 3 India 14,423 kt compare
  6. 4 Brazil 12,888 kt compare
  7. 5 Indonesia 2,928 kt compare
  8. 6 Argentina 2,351 kt compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States of America?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States of America was 10,036 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 10,043 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 8,587 kt in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
96 places, 2,031 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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