IPPU — Emissions in United States

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

Latest (2023)
38 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 148 countries
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, 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 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 peaked at 38 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.7 kt, in 1961.

That places United States 6th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

IPPU — Emissions in United States, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in United States, 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%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 38 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.583 kt, 65.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)

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

  1. 3 India 242 kt compare
  2. 4 OECD 111.2 kt compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 62.4 kt compare
  4. 7 Saudi Arabia 27.8 kt compare
  5. 8 Oman 20.7 kt compare
  6. 9 USSR 20.22 kt compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in United States?
Ippu — emissions in United States 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?
The highest recorded value was 38 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7 kt in 1961.
How does United States rank for ippu — emissions?
United States ranks 6th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in United States?
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 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
181 places, 10,289 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