IPPU — Emissions Share in United States

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

Latest (2023)
0.14 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 139 countries
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, 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 stood at 0.14 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

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

United States ranks 38th of 139 countries 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, year by year

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

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.14 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 %, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 35 Austria 0.18 % compare
  2. 36 South Africa 0.16 % compare
  3. 36 OECD 0.16 % compare
  4. 38 Canada 0.14 % compare
  5. 40 Chile 0.13 % compare
  6. 40 Kazakhstan 0.13 % compare
  7. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.13 % compare
  8. 40 United Kingdom 0.13 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in United States?
Ippu — emissions share in United States 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?
The highest recorded value was 0.14 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 % in 2008.
How does United States rank for ippu — emissions share?
United States ranks 38th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in United States?
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 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
171 places, 5,669 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.