Land-use change — Emissions in United States of America

United States of America: Land-use change — Emissions was 0.016 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.016 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.92 kt
in 1999
All-time low
0 kt
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in United States of America, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 0.247 kt1991: 0.247 kt1992: 0.247 kt1993: 0.247 kt1994: 0.247 kt1995: 0.247 kt1996: 0.889 kt1997: 0.561 kt1998: 0.952 kt1999: 2.9 kt2000: 1.1 kt2001: 0.157 kt2002: 0.005 kt2003: 0.003 kt2004: 0.019 kt2005: 0.013 kt2006: 0.003 kt2007: 0.064 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0.059 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0.019 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0.003 kt2014: 0.029 kt2015: 0.045 kt2016: 0.053 kt2017: 0.088 kt2018: 0.085 kt2019: 0.013 kt2020: 0.005 kt2021: 0.04 kt2022: 0.016 kt2023: 0.016 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in United States of America is 0.016 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 492.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in United States of America peaked at 2.92 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2008.

United States of America ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land-use change — Emissions in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CH4) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2468 kt
1991 0.2468 kt +0.0%
1992 0.2468 kt +0.0%
1993 0.2468 kt +0.0%
1994 0.2468 kt +0.0%
1995 0.2468 kt +0.0%
1996 0.8888 kt +260.1%
1997 0.5615 kt -36.8%
1998 0.9524 kt +69.6%
1999 2.92 kt +207.0%
2000 1.08 kt -63.1%
2001 0.1573 kt -85.4%
2002 0.0053 kt -96.6%
2003 0.0027 kt -49.1%
2004 0.0187 kt +592.6%
2005 0.0133 kt -28.9%
2006 0.0027 kt -79.7%
2007 0.064 kt +2270.4%
2008 0 kt -100.0%
2009 0.0586 kt
2010 0 kt -100.0%
2011 0.0187 kt
2012 0 kt -100.0%
2013 0.0027 kt
2014 0.0293 kt +985.2%
2015 0.0453 kt +54.6%
2016 0.0533 kt +17.7%
2017 0.088 kt +65.1%
2018 0.0853 kt -3.1%
2019 0.0133 kt -84.4%
2020 0.0053 kt -60.2%
2021 0.04 kt +654.7%
2022 0.016 kt -60.0%
2023 0.016 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6808 kt 0.2468 kt 2.92 kt 10
2000s 0.1401 kt 0 kt 1.08 kt 10
2010s 0.0336 kt 0 kt 0.088 kt 10
2020s 0.0193 kt 0.0053 kt 0.04 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 16 Cameroon 11.93 kt compare
  2. 17 OECD 11.88 kt compare
  3. 18 Chad 11.49 kt compare
  4. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3006 kt compare
  5. 19 Mexico 9.68 kt compare
  6. 20 Nicaragua 7.57 kt compare
  7. 21 Madagascar 6.9 kt compare
  8. 22 Nigeria 6.51 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in United States of America?
Land-use change — emissions in United States of America was 0.016 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.92 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2008.
How does United States of America rank for land-use change — emissions?
United States of America ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 492.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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