LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States of America

United States of America: LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 551.85 kt in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
551.85 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 4 groups
All-time high
663.29 kt
in 2015
All-time low
169.73 kt
in 1997
Years of data
30
1990–2019

LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990–2019

2003004005006007001990200420191990: 198.1 kt1991: 205.8 kt1992: 178.6 kt1993: 173.6 kt1994: 202.9 kt1995: 180.1 kt1996: 207.2 kt1997: 169.7 kt1998: 192.5 kt1999: 229.2 kt2000: 248.7 kt2001: 210.4 kt2002: 523.2 kt2003: 414.8 kt2004: 453.4 kt2005: 372.4 kt2006: 266 kt2007: 513.5 kt2008: 259.9 kt2009: 347.5 kt2010: 281 kt2011: 289.4 kt2012: 524.9 kt2013: 272.5 kt2014: 398.9 kt2015: 663.3 kt2016: 308.3 kt2017: 613.8 kt2018: 551.6 kt2019: 551.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2019, lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States of America stood at 551.85 kt.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States of America peaked at 663.29 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 169.73 kt, in 1997.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990 to 2019.
Year kt Change
1990 198.09 kt
1991 205.76 kt +3.9%
1992 178.55 kt -13.2%
1993 173.61 kt -2.8%
1994 202.93 kt +16.9%
1995 180.14 kt -11.2%
1996 207.24 kt +15.0%
1997 169.73 kt -18.1%
1998 192.55 kt +13.4%
1999 229.16 kt +19.0%
2000 248.7 kt +8.5%
2001 210.44 kt -15.4%
2002 523.16 kt +148.6%
2003 414.82 kt -20.7%
2004 453.38 kt +9.3%
2005 372.44 kt -17.9%
2006 265.96 kt -28.6%
2007 513.48 kt +93.1%
2008 259.92 kt -49.4%
2009 347.47 kt +33.7%
2010 281.01 kt -19.1%
2011 289.35 kt +3.0%
2012 524.93 kt +81.4%
2013 272.46 kt -48.1%
2014 398.9 kt +46.4%
2015 663.29 kt +66.3%
2016 308.29 kt -53.5%
2017 613.8 kt +99.1%
2018 551.56 kt -10.1%
2019 551.85 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 193.78 kt 169.73 kt 229.16 kt 10
2000s 360.98 kt 210.44 kt 523.16 kt 10
2010s 445.54 kt 272.46 kt 663.29 kt 10

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 1,015 kt compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 723.84 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 672 kt compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 1.93 kt compare
  5. 4 Australia 527.06 kt compare
  6. 5 Argentina 226.5 kt compare
  7. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 195.93 kt compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States of America?
Lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States of America was 551.85 kt in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 663.29 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 169.73 kt in 1997.
How does United States of America rank for lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 4 groups with data for 2019.
Is lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
67 places, 1,506 data points, 1990–2019
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