LULUCF — Emissions per capita in United States of America

United States of America: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was -0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-0.98 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
28th
of 31 groups
All-time high
-0.98 t CO2eq/cap
in 2021
All-time low
-2.91 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions per capita in United States of America, 1990–2023

-3-2.5-2-1.5-11990200620231990: -2.9 t CO2eq/cap1991: -2.9 t CO2eq/cap1992: -2.8 t CO2eq/cap1993: -2.8 t CO2eq/cap1994: -2.8 t CO2eq/cap1995: -2.8 t CO2eq/cap1996: -2.7 t CO2eq/cap1997: -2.7 t CO2eq/cap1998: -2.7 t CO2eq/cap1999: -2.6 t CO2eq/cap2000: -2.6 t CO2eq/cap2001: -2.8 t CO2eq/cap2002: -2.8 t CO2eq/cap2003: -2.8 t CO2eq/cap2004: -2.7 t CO2eq/cap2005: -2.7 t CO2eq/cap2006: -2.7 t CO2eq/cap2007: -2.6 t CO2eq/cap2008: -2.6 t CO2eq/cap2009: -2.6 t CO2eq/cap2010: -2.6 t CO2eq/cap2011: -2.4 t CO2eq/cap2012: -2.4 t CO2eq/cap2013: -2.4 t CO2eq/cap2014: -2.4 t CO2eq/cap2015: -2.3 t CO2eq/cap2016: -1.9 t CO2eq/cap2017: -1.8 t CO2eq/cap2018: -1.8 t CO2eq/cap2019: -1.8 t CO2eq/cap2020: -1.8 t CO2eq/cap2021: -0.98 t CO2eq/cap2022: -0.98 t CO2eq/cap2023: -0.98 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions per capita in United States of America stood at -0.98 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in United States of America peaked at -0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.91 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

That places United States of America 28th out of 31 groups 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 per capita in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions per capita in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 -2.91 t CO2eq/cap
1991 -2.87 t CO2eq/cap -1.4%
1992 -2.84 t CO2eq/cap -1.0%
1993 -2.8 t CO2eq/cap -1.4%
1994 -2.77 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
1995 -2.75 t CO2eq/cap -0.7%
1996 -2.71 t CO2eq/cap -1.5%
1997 -2.69 t CO2eq/cap -0.7%
1998 -2.66 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
1999 -2.64 t CO2eq/cap -0.8%
2000 -2.61 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
2001 -2.81 t CO2eq/cap +7.7%
2002 -2.78 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
2003 -2.75 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
2004 -2.72 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
2005 -2.7 t CO2eq/cap -0.7%
2006 -2.67 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
2007 -2.64 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
2008 -2.61 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
2009 -2.59 t CO2eq/cap -0.8%
2010 -2.57 t CO2eq/cap -0.8%
2011 -2.44 t CO2eq/cap -5.1%
2012 -2.41 t CO2eq/cap -1.2%
2013 -2.39 t CO2eq/cap -0.8%
2014 -2.37 t CO2eq/cap -0.8%
2015 -2.34 t CO2eq/cap -1.3%
2016 -1.85 t CO2eq/cap -20.9%
2017 -1.83 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
2018 -1.81 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
2019 -1.8 t CO2eq/cap -0.6%
2020 -1.78 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
2021 -0.98 t CO2eq/cap -44.9%
2022 -0.98 t CO2eq/cap -0.0%
2023 -0.98 t CO2eq/cap -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.76 t CO2eq/cap -2.91 t CO2eq/cap -2.64 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s -2.69 t CO2eq/cap -2.81 t CO2eq/cap -2.59 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s -2.18 t CO2eq/cap -2.57 t CO2eq/cap -1.8 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s -1.18 t CO2eq/cap -1.78 t CO2eq/cap -0.98 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 25 Mozambique 1.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 26 Indonesia 1.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 26 Lithuania 1.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 28 Myanmar 1.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 29 Iceland 1.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 30 Guinea 1.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 31 Seychelles 1.2 t CO2eq/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions per capita in United States of America?
Lulucf — emissions per capita in United States of America was -0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was -0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was -2.91 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
United States of America ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.