IPPU — Emissions Share in United States of America

United States of America: IPPU — Emissions Share was 0.14 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.14 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 30 groups
All-time high
0.14 %
in 2020
All-time low
0.06 %
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in United States of America, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.08 %1991: 0.07 %1992: 0.08 %1993: 0.1 %1994: 0.1 %1995: 0.11 %1996: 0.11 %1997: 0.11 %1998: 0.09 %1999: 0.09 %2000: 0.09 %2001: 0.08 %2002: 0.09 %2003: 0.09 %2004: 0.09 %2005: 0.08 %2006: 0.07 %2007: 0.07 %2008: 0.06 %2009: 0.06 %2010: 0.06 %2011: 0.06 %2012: 0.07 %2013: 0.07 %2014: 0.07 %2015: 0.09 %2016: 0.11 %2017: 0.11 %2018: 0.12 %2019: 0.13 %2020: 0.14 %2021: 0.13 %2022: 0.14 %2023: 0.14 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share in United States of America stood at 0.14 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in United States of America peaked at 0.14 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.06 %, in 2008.

United States of America ranks 12th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CH4) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.08 %
1991 0.07 % -12.5%
1992 0.08 % +14.3%
1993 0.1 % +25.0%
1994 0.1 % +0.0%
1995 0.11 % +10.0%
1996 0.11 % +0.0%
1997 0.11 % +0.0%
1998 0.09 % -18.2%
1999 0.09 % +0.0%
2000 0.09 % +0.0%
2001 0.08 % -11.1%
2002 0.09 % +12.5%
2003 0.09 % +0.0%
2004 0.09 % +0.0%
2005 0.08 % -11.1%
2006 0.07 % -12.5%
2007 0.07 % +0.0%
2008 0.06 % -14.3%
2009 0.06 % +0.0%
2010 0.06 % +0.0%
2011 0.06 % +0.0%
2012 0.07 % +16.7%
2013 0.07 % +0.0%
2014 0.07 % +0.0%
2015 0.09 % +28.6%
2016 0.11 % +22.2%
2017 0.11 % +0.0%
2018 0.12 % +9.1%
2019 0.13 % +8.3%
2020 0.14 % +7.7%
2021 0.13 % -7.1%
2022 0.14 % +7.7%
2023 0.14 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.094 % 0.07 % 0.11 % 10
2000s 0.078 % 0.06 % 0.09 % 10
2010s 0.089 % 0.06 % 0.13 % 10
2020s 0.1375 % 0.13 % 0.14 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in United States of America?
Ippu — emissions share in United States of America was 0.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.14 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 % in 2008.
How does United States of America rank for ippu — emissions share?
United States of America ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 5,401 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.