IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America
United States of America: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,064 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America stood at 1,064 kt. 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America peaked at 1,064 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 355.6 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 355.6 kt | — |
| 1962 | 378 kt | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 400.4 kt | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 422.8 kt | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 456.4 kt | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 487.2 kt | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 504 kt | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 518 kt | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 534.8 kt | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 515.2 kt | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 495.6 kt | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 635.6 kt | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 582.4 kt | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 473.2 kt | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 434 kt | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 590.8 kt | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 599.2 kt | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 638.4 kt | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 655.2 kt | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 596.4 kt | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 607.6 kt | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 509.6 kt | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 630 kt | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 515.2 kt | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 464.8 kt | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 672 kt | +44.6% |
| 1987 | 624.4 kt | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 658 kt | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 613.2 kt | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 686 kt | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 618.8 kt | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 677.6 kt | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 798 kt | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 834.4 kt | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 898.8 kt | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 896 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 926.8 kt | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 716.8 kt | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 716.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 711.2 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 588 kt | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 635.6 kt | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 669.2 kt | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 683.2 kt | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 579.6 kt | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 554.4 kt | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 529.2 kt | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 462 kt | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 425.6 kt | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 439.6 kt | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 473.2 kt | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 501.2 kt | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 509.6 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 543.2 kt | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 660.8 kt | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 798 kt | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 823.2 kt | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 910 kt | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 971.6 kt | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 999.6 kt | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,014 kt | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,061 kt | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,064 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 450.8 kt | 355.6 kt | 534.8 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 561.96 kt | 434 kt | 655.2 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 589.12 kt | 464.8 kt | 672 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 777 kt | 618.8 kt | 926.8 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 583.8 kt | 425.6 kt | 711.2 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.04 kt | 439.6 kt | 971.6 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,035 kt | 999.6 kt | 1,064 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.8 kt compare
- 8 USSR 566.05 kt compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
- 9 Russian Federation 509.6 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 0 kt compare
- 9 Melanesia 0 kt
- 9 Micronesia 0 kt
- 9 Polynesia 0 kt
- 10 Japan 476 kt compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 316.4 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 308 kt compare
- 13 Germany 238.28 kt compare
- 14 Malaysia 193.76 kt compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America was 1,064 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,064 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.6 kt in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- United States of America ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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