Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States
United States: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 19,194 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States 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 peaked at 98,920 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2008.
United States ranks 32nd of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +4200430.8% | 2.35 kt | 98,918 kt |
| 2007 | +2488.6% | 0.1286 kt | 3.33 kt |
| 2014 | +1094.3% | 0.1286 kt | 1.54 kt |
| 2004 | +657.5% | 0.1286 kt | 0.9741 kt |
| 2008 | -100.0% | 3.33 kt | 0 kt |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 3.07 kt | 0 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for United States
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in United States?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 98,920 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2008.
- How does United States rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
- United States ranks 32nd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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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