LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America

United States of America: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was -336,759 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-336,759 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
-334,598 kt
in 2021
All-time low
-798,063 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, 1990–2023

-800.0k-700.0k-600.0k-500.0k-400.0k-300.0k1990200620231990: -736.2k kt1991: -736.2k kt1992: -736.2k kt1993: -736.3k kt1994: -736.5k kt1995: -736.3k kt1996: -735.2k kt1997: -736.9k kt1998: -735.3k kt1999: -734.7k kt2000: -734.5k kt2001: -798.1k kt2002: -797.1k kt2003: -797.0k kt2004: -797.3k kt2005: -797.6k kt2006: -797.5k kt2007: -796.7k kt2008: -796.6k kt2009: -797.7k kt2010: -798.0k kt2011: -765.3k kt2012: -765.5k kt2013: -765.5k kt2014: -765.6k kt2015: -764.3k kt2016: -608.7k kt2017: -607.5k kt2018: -607.6k kt2019: -608.7k kt2020: -604.6k kt2021: -334.6k kt2022: -336.4k kt2023: -336.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America is -336,759 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America peaked at -334,598 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -798,063 kt, in 2001.

United States of America ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 -736,194 kt
1991 -736,194 kt -0.0%
1992 -736,194 kt -0.0%
1993 -736,342 kt +0.0%
1994 -736,490 kt +0.0%
1995 -736,263 kt -0.0%
1996 -735,161 kt -0.1%
1997 -736,920 kt +0.2%
1998 -735,305 kt -0.2%
1999 -734,732 kt -0.1%
2000 -734,529 kt -0.0%
2001 -798,063 kt +8.6%
2002 -797,070 kt -0.1%
2003 -797,041 kt -0.0%
2004 -797,256 kt +0.0%
2005 -797,579 kt +0.0%
2006 -797,482 kt -0.0%
2007 -796,704 kt -0.1%
2008 -796,590 kt -0.0%
2009 -797,685 kt +0.1%
2010 -797,973 kt +0.0%
2011 -765,256 kt -4.1%
2012 -765,536 kt +0.0%
2013 -765,464 kt -0.0%
2014 -765,560 kt +0.0%
2015 -764,275 kt -0.2%
2016 -608,699 kt -20.4%
2017 -607,496 kt -0.2%
2018 -607,568 kt +0.0%
2019 -608,700 kt +0.2%
2020 -604,558 kt -0.7%
2021 -334,598 kt -44.7%
2022 -336,351 kt +0.5%
2023 -336,759 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -735,980 kt -736,920 kt -734,732 kt 10
2000s -791,000 kt -798,063 kt -734,529 kt 10
2010s -705,653 kt -797,973 kt -607,496 kt 10
2020s -403,066 kt -604,558 kt -334,598 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 25 Mali 22,675 kt compare
  2. 26 Mongolia 22,194 kt compare
  3. 27 Chad 21,314 kt compare
  4. 28 Poland 20,032 kt compare
  5. 29 Guinea 19,594 kt compare
  6. 30 Burkina Faso 18,619 kt compare
  7. 31 Bangladesh 17,616 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America?
Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America was -336,759 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was -334,598 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was -798,063 kt in 2001.
How does United States of America rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
United States of America ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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