IPPU — Emissions in United States of America

United States of America: IPPU — Emissions was 38 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
38 kt
in 2023
All-time low
12.7 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in United States of America, 1961–2023

10203040196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions in United States of America is 38 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in United States of America peaked at 38 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.7 kt, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 12.7 kt
1962 13.5 kt +6.3%
1963 14.3 kt +5.9%
1964 15.1 kt +5.6%
1965 16.3 kt +7.9%
1966 17.4 kt +6.7%
1967 18 kt +3.4%
1968 18.5 kt +2.8%
1969 19.1 kt +3.2%
1970 18.4 kt -3.7%
1971 17.7 kt -3.8%
1972 22.7 kt +28.2%
1973 20.8 kt -8.4%
1974 16.9 kt -18.8%
1975 15.5 kt -8.3%
1976 21.1 kt +36.1%
1977 21.4 kt +1.4%
1978 22.8 kt +6.5%
1979 23.4 kt +2.6%
1980 21.3 kt -9.0%
1981 21.7 kt +1.9%
1982 18.2 kt -16.1%
1983 22.5 kt +23.6%
1984 18.4 kt -18.2%
1985 16.6 kt -9.8%
1986 24 kt +44.6%
1987 22.3 kt -7.1%
1988 23.5 kt +5.4%
1989 21.9 kt -6.8%
1990 24.5 kt +11.9%
1991 22.1 kt -9.8%
1992 24.2 kt +9.5%
1993 28.5 kt +17.8%
1994 29.8 kt +4.6%
1995 32.1 kt +7.7%
1996 32 kt -0.3%
1997 33.1 kt +3.4%
1998 25.6 kt -22.7%
1999 25.6 kt +0.0%
2000 25.4 kt -0.8%
2001 21 kt -17.3%
2002 22.7 kt +8.1%
2003 23.9 kt +5.3%
2004 24.4 kt +2.1%
2005 20.7 kt -15.2%
2006 19.8 kt -4.3%
2007 18.9 kt -4.5%
2008 16.5 kt -12.7%
2009 15.2 kt -7.9%
2010 15.7 kt +3.3%
2011 16.9 kt +7.6%
2012 17.9 kt +5.9%
2013 18.2 kt +1.7%
2014 19.4 kt +6.6%
2015 23.6 kt +21.6%
2016 28.5 kt +20.8%
2017 29.4 kt +3.2%
2018 32.5 kt +10.5%
2019 34.7 kt +6.8%
2020 35.7 kt +2.9%
2021 36.2 kt +1.4%
2022 37.9 kt +4.7%
2023 38 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.1 kt 12.7 kt 19.1 kt 9
1970s 20.07 kt 15.5 kt 23.4 kt 10
1980s 21.04 kt 16.6 kt 24 kt 10
1990s 27.75 kt 22.1 kt 33.1 kt 10
2000s 20.85 kt 15.2 kt 25.4 kt 10
2010s 23.68 kt 15.7 kt 34.7 kt 10
2020s 36.95 kt 35.7 kt 38 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0642 kt compare
  2. 8 USSR 20.22 kt compare
  3. 9 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
  4. 9 Russian Federation 18.2 kt compare
  5. 9 Viet Nam 0 kt compare
  6. 9 Melanesia 0 kt
  7. 9 Micronesia 0 kt
  8. 9 Polynesia 0 kt
  9. 10 Japan 17 kt compare
  10. 11 Trinidad and Tobago 11.3 kt compare
  11. 12 Republic of Korea 11 kt compare
  12. 13 Germany 8.51 kt compare
  13. 14 Malaysia 6.92 kt compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in United States of America?
Ippu — emissions in United States of America was 38 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 38 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7 kt in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for ippu — emissions?
United States of America ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
173 places, 9,847 data points, 1961–2023
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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