Land-use change — Emissions in United States of America
United States of America: Land-use change — Emissions was 19,193 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions in United States of America, 1990–2023
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 19,193 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in United States of America peaked at 98,916 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.
That places United States of America 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68,587 kt | — |
| 1991 | 68,587 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68,587 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68,587 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68,587 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68,587 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68,587 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68,587 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68,587 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68,587 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68,587 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0 kt | — |
| 2004 | 0 kt | — |
| 2005 | 0 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0 kt | — |
| 2007 | 0 kt | — |
| 2008 | 0 kt | — |
| 2009 | 0 kt | — |
| 2010 | 0 kt | — |
| 2011 | 0 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0 kt | — |
| 2013 | 0 kt | — |
| 2014 | 0 kt | — |
| 2015 | 0 kt | — |
| 2016 | 98,916 kt | — |
| 2017 | 98,916 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98,916 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98,916 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98,916 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19,193 kt | -80.6% |
| 2022 | 19,193 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19,193 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,587 kt | 68,587 kt | 68,587 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,859 kt | 0 kt | 68,587 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,566 kt | 0 kt | 98,916 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,124 kt | 19,193 kt | 98,916 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 17 Angola 32,316 kt compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.606 kt compare
- 18 Central African Republic 25,014 kt compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 33,005 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 18 Türkiye 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt compare
- 19 Romania 24,017 kt compare
- 20 Liberia 22,832 kt compare
- 21 Mali 21,684 kt compare
- 22 Chad 20,638 kt compare
- 23 Guinea 19,071 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 land-use change — emissions in United States of America?
- Land-use change — emissions in United States of America was 19,193 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 98,916 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
- How does United States of America rank for land-use change — emissions?
- United States of America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- 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 (CO2). 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