Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America

United States of America: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 19,194 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19,194 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
98,920 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0 kt
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 68.6k kt1991: 68.6k kt1992: 68.6k kt1993: 68.6k kt1994: 68.6k kt1995: 68.6k kt1996: 68.6k kt1997: 68.6k kt1998: 68.6k kt1999: 68.7k kt2000: 68.6k kt2001: 8.2 kt2002: 0.281 kt2003: 0.129 kt2004: 0.974 kt2005: 0.69 kt2006: 0.129 kt2007: 3.3 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 3.1 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0.974 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0.129 kt2014: 1.5 kt2015: 2.4 kt2016: 98.9k kt2017: 98.9k kt2018: 98.9k kt2019: 98.9k kt2020: 98.9k kt2021: 19.2k kt2022: 19.2k kt2023: 19.2k kt

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 19,194 kt for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14,925,000.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America peaked at 98,920 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2008.

United States of America ranks 20th 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 (CO2eq) in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 68,596 kt
1991 68,596 kt +0.0%
1992 68,596 kt +0.0%
1993 68,596 kt +0.0%
1994 68,596 kt +0.0%
1995 68,596 kt +0.0%
1996 68,618 kt +0.0%
1997 68,607 kt -0.0%
1998 68,621 kt +0.0%
1999 68,691 kt +0.1%
2000 68,625 kt -0.1%
2001 8.22 kt -100.0%
2002 0.2809 kt -96.6%
2003 0.1286 kt -54.2%
2004 0.9741 kt +657.5%
2005 0.6904 kt -29.1%
2006 0.1286 kt -81.4%
2007 3.33 kt +2488.6%
2008 0 kt -100.0%
2009 3.07 kt
2010 0 kt -100.0%
2011 0.9741 kt
2012 0 kt -100.0%
2013 0.1286 kt
2014 1.54 kt +1094.3%
2015 2.35 kt +53.3%
2016 98,918 kt +4200430.8%
2017 98,920 kt +0.0%
2018 98,920 kt -0.0%
2019 98,916 kt -0.0%
2020 98,916 kt -0.0%
2021 19,195 kt -80.6%
2022 19,194 kt -0.0%
2023 19,194 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,611 kt 68,596 kt 68,691 kt 10
2000s 6,864 kt 0 kt 68,625 kt 10
2010s 39,568 kt 0 kt 98,920 kt 10
2020s 39,124 kt 19,194 kt 98,916 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.606 kt compare
  2. 17 Paraguay 36,878 kt compare
  3. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 33,021 kt compare
  4. 18 Madagascar 32,978 kt compare
  5. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt compare
  6. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
  7. 18 Türkiye 0 kt
  8. 18 Micronesia 0 kt compare
  9. 19 Romania 24,017 kt compare
  10. 20 Zambia 23,525 kt compare
  11. 21 Liberia 22,909 kt compare
  12. 22 Mali 21,684 kt compare
  13. 23 Chad 21,238 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America was 19,194 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 98,920 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) 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 (co2eq)?
United States of America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 14,925,000.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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