Land-use change — Emissions in United States
United States: Land-use change — Emissions was 0.0015 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0015 kt for land-use change — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 650.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in United States peaked at 0.086 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2008.
That places United States 71st out of 252 countries 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0089 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0261 kt | +193.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 kt | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 0.028 kt | +69.7% |
| 1999 | 0.086 kt | +207.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0317 kt | -63.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0144 kt | -54.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 kt | -96.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 kt | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 kt | +750.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 kt | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 kt | -83.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 kt | +2800.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 kt | — |
| 2010 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kt | — |
| 2014 | 0.0027 kt | +1250.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 kt | +51.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 kt | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.008 kt | +63.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 kt | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 kt | -84.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 kt | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 kt | +640.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 kt | -59.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2800.0% | 0.0002 kt | 0.0058 kt |
| 2014 | +1250.0% | 0.0002 kt | 0.0027 kt |
| 2004 | +750.0% | 0.0002 kt | 0.0017 kt |
| 2021 | +640.0% | 0.0005 kt | 0.0037 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.021 kt | 0.0089 kt | 0.086 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 kt | 0 kt | 0.0317 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 kt | 0 kt | 0.008 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 kt | 0.0005 kt | 0.0037 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 68 Ecuador 0.0024 kt compare
- 69 Bhutan 0.0022 kt compare
- 69 French Guiana 0.0022 kt compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 0.0012 kt compare
- 72 South Africa 0.0012 kt compare
- 74 New Caledonia 0.001 kt compare
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 in United States?
- Land-use change — emissions in United States was 0.0015 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.086 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2008.
- How does United States rank for land-use change — emissions?
- United States ranks 71st out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 650.0%. 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 (N2O). 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