LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States
United States: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was -336,759 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in United States is -336,759 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in United States peaked at -334,598 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -798,063 kt, in 2001.
That places United States 253rd out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +44.7% | -604,558 kt | -334,598 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in United States?
- Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was -334,598 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -798,063 kt in 2001.
- How does United States rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
- United States ranks 253rd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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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