IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States
United States: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 214,902 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States stood at 214,902 kt.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States peaked at 278,646 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 211,850 kt, in 2013.
That places United States 7th out of 260 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 245,608 kt | — |
| 1962 | 250,507 kt | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 254,611 kt | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 256,966 kt | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 254,377 kt | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 250,015 kt | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 250,172 kt | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 250,685 kt | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 249,438 kt | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 249,382 kt | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 256,015 kt | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 258,312 kt | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 263,084 kt | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 273,808 kt | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 278,646 kt | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 268,845 kt | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 261,628 kt | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 254,820 kt | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 247,361 kt | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 252,578 kt | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 258,796 kt | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 256,639 kt | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 249,280 kt | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 249,757 kt | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 242,515 kt | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 234,046 kt | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 226,796 kt | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 226,205 kt | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 221,109 kt | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 220,594 kt | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 221,324 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 224,351 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 224,781 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 229,986 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 230,818 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 230,140 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 229,210 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 227,140 kt | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 226,111 kt | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 223,060 kt | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 222,201 kt | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 221,602 kt | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 220,545 kt | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 221,144 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 222,395 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 222,728 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 223,490 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 225,244 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 222,112 kt | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 222,590 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 218,048 kt | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 215,435 kt | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 211,850 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 212,293 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 212,511 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 219,484 kt | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 220,129 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 224,015 kt | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 223,527 kt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 224,114 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 220,880 kt | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 216,513 kt | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 214,902 kt | -0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 214,902 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 870.12 kt, 247.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251,375 kt | 245,608 kt | 256,966 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 261,190 kt | 247,361 kt | 278,646 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,772 kt | 221,109 kt | 258,796 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 226,446 kt | 220,594 kt | 230,818 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,452 kt | 220,545 kt | 225,244 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,988 kt | 211,850 kt | 224,015 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,102 kt | 214,902 kt | 224,114 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States was 214,902 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 278,646 kt in 1975.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,850 kt in 2013.
- How does United States rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- United States ranks 7th out of 260 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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