Land-use change — Emissions per capita in United States
United States: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions per capita in United States is 0.06 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 80.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in United States peaked at 0.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 t CO2eq/cap, in 2001.
That places United States 85th out of 223 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 per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2003 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2004 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2005 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2006 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2007 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2008 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2009 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2010 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2011 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2012 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2013 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2014 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2015 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2016 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2017 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -79.3% |
| 2022 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.258 t CO2eq/cap | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.024 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.119 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1175 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 82 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 83 Niger 0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 85 Australia 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 85 Brunei Darussalam 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 85 Ethiopia 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 85 Norway 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 85 Togo 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 85 Brunei 0.06 t CO2eq/cap 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 per capita in United States?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in United States was 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- How does United States rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- United States ranks 85th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.