IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States of America

United States of America: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC was 281,020 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
281,020 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
281,208 kt
in 2018
All-time low
240,440 kt
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200520201990: 240.4k kt1991: 242.8k kt1992: 246.6k kt1993: 252.3k kt1994: 257.1k kt1995: 263.7k kt1996: 262.0k kt1997: 258.7k kt1998: 262.2k kt1999: 263.1k kt2000: 262.9k kt2001: 259.4k kt2002: 263.3k kt2003: 260.4k kt2004: 256.0k kt2005: 263.7k kt2006: 263.1k kt2007: 272.6k kt2008: 267.9k kt2009: 268.0k kt2010: 271.1k kt2011: 264.9k kt2012: 264.4k kt2013: 259.2k kt2014: 258.5k kt2015: 266.6k kt2016: 274.0k kt2017: 277.5k kt2018: 281.2k kt2019: 280.4k kt2020: 281.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United States of America stood at 281,020 kt.

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

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United States of America peaked at 281,208 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 240,440 kt, in 1990.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 240,440 kt
1991 242,772 kt +1.0%
1992 246,596 kt +1.6%
1993 252,270 kt +2.3%
1994 257,119 kt +1.9%
1995 263,687 kt +2.6%
1996 261,988 kt -0.6%
1997 258,689 kt -1.3%
1998 262,229 kt +1.4%
1999 263,141 kt +0.3%
2000 262,905 kt -0.1%
2001 259,443 kt -1.3%
2002 263,270 kt +1.5%
2003 260,444 kt -1.1%
2004 255,972 kt -1.7%
2005 263,725 kt +3.0%
2006 263,132 kt -0.2%
2007 272,616 kt +3.6%
2008 267,852 kt -1.7%
2009 267,984 kt +0.0%
2010 271,095 kt +1.2%
2011 264,860 kt -2.3%
2012 264,391 kt -0.2%
2013 259,236 kt -1.9%
2014 258,457 kt -0.3%
2015 266,559 kt +3.1%
2016 274,028 kt +2.8%
2017 277,500 kt +1.3%
2018 281,208 kt +1.3%
2019 280,373 kt -0.3%
2020 281,020 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 254,893 kt 240,440 kt 263,687 kt 10
2000s 263,734 kt 255,972 kt 272,616 kt 10
2010s 269,771 kt 258,457 kt 281,208 kt 10
2020s 281,020 kt 281,020 kt 281,020 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Sierra Leone 1.13 million kt compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 43,688 kt compare
  3. 2 China 622,667 kt compare
  4. 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 28,168 kt compare
  5. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13,892 kt compare
  6. 3 India 403,839 kt compare
  7. 4 Brazil 360,850 kt compare
  8. 4 Republic of Moldova 794.31 kt compare
  9. 5 Indonesia 81,981 kt compare
  10. 6 Argentina 65,832 kt compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United States of America?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United States of America was 281,020 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 281,208 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 240,440 kt in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — 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
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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