IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in United States

United States: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 0.87 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.87 t CO2eq/ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.91 t CO2eq/ha
in 1996
All-time low
0.84 t CO2eq/ha
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in United States, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.85 t CO2eq/ha1991: 0.84 t CO2eq/ha1992: 0.86 t CO2eq/ha1993: 0.87 t CO2eq/ha1994: 0.9 t CO2eq/ha1995: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha1996: 0.91 t CO2eq/ha1997: 0.91 t CO2eq/ha1998: 0.91 t CO2eq/ha1999: 0.9 t CO2eq/ha2000: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha2001: 0.88 t CO2eq/ha2002: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha2003: 0.9 t CO2eq/ha2004: 0.9 t CO2eq/ha2005: 0.9 t CO2eq/ha2006: 0.91 t CO2eq/ha2007: 0.91 t CO2eq/ha2008: 0.9 t CO2eq/ha2009: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha2010: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha2011: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha2012: 0.87 t CO2eq/ha2013: 0.86 t CO2eq/ha2014: 0.86 t CO2eq/ha2015: 0.86 t CO2eq/ha2016: 0.88 t CO2eq/ha2017: 0.88 t CO2eq/ha2018: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha2019: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha2020: 0.9 t CO2eq/ha2021: 0.89 t CO2eq/ha2022: 0.87 t CO2eq/ha2023: 0.87 t CO2eq/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in United States stood at 0.87 t CO2eq/ha.

The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in United States peaked at 0.91 t CO2eq/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.84 t CO2eq/ha, in 1991.

United States ranks 156th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in United States, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/ha Change
1990 0.85 t CO2eq/ha
1991 0.84 t CO2eq/ha -1.2%
1992 0.86 t CO2eq/ha +2.4%
1993 0.87 t CO2eq/ha +1.2%
1994 0.9 t CO2eq/ha +3.4%
1995 0.89 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
1996 0.91 t CO2eq/ha +2.2%
1997 0.91 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
1998 0.91 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
1999 0.9 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2000 0.89 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2001 0.88 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2002 0.89 t CO2eq/ha +1.1%
2003 0.9 t CO2eq/ha +1.1%
2004 0.9 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2005 0.9 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2006 0.91 t CO2eq/ha +1.1%
2007 0.91 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2008 0.9 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2009 0.89 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2010 0.89 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2011 0.89 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2012 0.87 t CO2eq/ha -2.2%
2013 0.86 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2014 0.86 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2015 0.86 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2016 0.88 t CO2eq/ha +2.3%
2017 0.88 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2018 0.89 t CO2eq/ha +1.1%
2019 0.89 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2020 0.9 t CO2eq/ha +1.1%
2021 0.89 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2022 0.87 t CO2eq/ha -2.2%
2023 0.87 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.87 t CO2eq/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.36 t CO2eq/ha, 37% of the median. (61 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.884 t CO2eq/ha 0.84 t CO2eq/ha 0.91 t CO2eq/ha 10
2000s 0.897 t CO2eq/ha 0.88 t CO2eq/ha 0.91 t CO2eq/ha 10
2010s 0.877 t CO2eq/ha 0.86 t CO2eq/ha 0.89 t CO2eq/ha 10
2020s 0.8825 t CO2eq/ha 0.87 t CO2eq/ha 0.9 t CO2eq/ha 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 153 Togo 0.95 t CO2eq/ha compare
  2. 154 Chile 0.92 t CO2eq/ha compare
  3. 155 Ghana 0.89 t CO2eq/ha compare
  4. 156 Bhutan 0.87 t CO2eq/ha compare
  5. 156 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.87 t CO2eq/ha compare
  6. 156 Georgia 0.87 t CO2eq/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in United States?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in United States was 0.87 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.91 t CO2eq/ha in 1996.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.84 t CO2eq/ha in 1991.
How does United States rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
United States ranks 156th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.