IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in United States
United States: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0235 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in United States stood at 0.0235 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (ar5), per square in United States peaked at 0.0304 kt per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0232 kt per square kilometre, in 2013.
United States ranks 105th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in United States, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0299 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0294 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0286 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0235 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0172 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0253 kt per square kilometre compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0242 kt per square kilometre compare
- 104 Armenia 0.0238 kt per square kilometre compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 0.0231 kt per square kilometre compare
- 107 Djibouti 0.0231 kt per square kilometre compare
- 108 Slovakia 0.0227 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (ar5), per square in United States?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in United States was 0.0235 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0304 kt per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does United States rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- United States ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.