IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States

United States: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC was 298,882 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
298,882 kt
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
2nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
326,930 kt
in 2014
All-time low
276,030 kt
in 2012
Years of data
31
1990–2020

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States, 1990–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200520201990: 293.6k kt1991: 283.8k kt1992: 281.8k kt1993: 302.6k kt1994: 286.6k kt1995: 292.2k kt1996: 300.3k kt1997: 292.3k kt1998: 295.9k kt1999: 289.2k kt2000: 276.9k kt2001: 296.5k kt2002: 294.7k kt2003: 295.9k kt2004: 306.8k kt2005: 293.7k kt2006: 290.2k kt2007: 299.9k kt2008: 296.7k kt2009: 300.8k kt2010: 304.3k kt2011: 293.3k kt2012: 276.0k kt2013: 318.3k kt2014: 326.9k kt2015: 326.5k kt2016: 310.7k kt2017: 309.0k kt2018: 318.7k kt2019: 324.6k kt2020: 298.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United States stood at 298,882 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United States peaked at 326,930 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 276,030 kt, in 2012.

United States ranks 2nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 293,570 kt
1991 283,758 kt -3.3%
1992 281,800 kt -0.7%
1993 302,595 kt +7.4%
1994 286,620 kt -5.3%
1995 292,162 kt +1.9%
1996 300,305 kt +2.8%
1997 292,294 kt -2.7%
1998 295,858 kt +1.2%
1999 289,227 kt -2.2%
2000 276,864 kt -4.3%
2001 296,473 kt +7.1%
2002 294,700 kt -0.6%
2003 295,943 kt +0.4%
2004 306,844 kt +3.7%
2005 293,731 kt -4.3%
2006 290,194 kt -1.2%
2007 299,947 kt +3.4%
2008 296,702 kt -1.1%
2009 300,801 kt +1.4%
2010 304,264 kt +1.2%
2011 293,282 kt -3.6%
2012 276,030 kt -5.9%
2013 318,289 kt +15.3%
2014 326,930 kt +2.7%
2015 326,483 kt -0.1%
2016 310,741 kt -4.8%
2017 308,975 kt -0.6%
2018 318,689 kt +3.1%
2019 324,559 kt +1.8%
2020 298,882 kt -7.9%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 298,882 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,444 kt, 86.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 291,819 kt 281,800 kt 302,595 kt 10
2000s 295,220 kt 276,864 kt 306,844 kt 10
2010s 310,824 kt 276,030 kt 326,930 kt 10
2020s 298,882 kt 298,882 kt 298,882 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 310,306 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 135,293 kt compare
  3. 4 India 89,708 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 62,480 kt compare
  5. 5 Russia 62,480 kt compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United States?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United States was 298,882 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 326,930 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 276,030 kt in 2012.
How does United States rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc?
United States ranks 2nd out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 2,149 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