LULUCF — Emissions Share in United States

United States: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 0.11 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.11 %
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
69th
of 223 countries
All-time high
0.4 %
in 2020
All-time low
0.05 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in United States, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.15 %1991: 0.15 %1992: 0.15 %1993: 0.15 %1994: 0.14 %1995: 0.15 %1996: 0.27 %1997: 0.13 %1998: 0.26 %1999: 0.3 %2000: 0.31 %2001: 0.05 %2002: 0.12 %2003: 0.12 %2004: 0.11 %2005: 0.09 %2006: 0.1 %2007: 0.15 %2008: 0.16 %2009: 0.09 %2010: 0.08 %2011: 0.12 %2012: 0.1 %2013: 0.12 %2014: 0.11 %2015: 0.21 %2016: 0.11 %2017: 0.2 %2018: 0.18 %2019: 0.09 %2020: 0.4 %2021: 0.26 %2022: 0.14 %2023: 0.11 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions share in United States stood at 0.11 %.

The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in United States peaked at 0.4 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.05 %, in 2001.

United States ranks 69th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

LULUCF — Emissions Share in United States, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.15 %
1991 0.15 % +0.0%
1992 0.15 % +0.0%
1993 0.15 % +0.0%
1994 0.14 % -6.7%
1995 0.15 % +7.1%
1996 0.27 % +80.0%
1997 0.13 % -51.9%
1998 0.26 % +100.0%
1999 0.3 % +15.4%
2000 0.31 % +3.3%
2001 0.05 % -83.9%
2002 0.12 % +140.0%
2003 0.12 % +0.0%
2004 0.11 % -8.3%
2005 0.09 % -18.2%
2006 0.1 % +11.1%
2007 0.15 % +50.0%
2008 0.16 % +6.7%
2009 0.09 % -43.8%
2010 0.08 % -11.1%
2011 0.12 % +50.0%
2012 0.1 % -16.7%
2013 0.12 % +20.0%
2014 0.11 % -8.3%
2015 0.21 % +90.9%
2016 0.11 % -47.6%
2017 0.2 % +81.8%
2018 0.18 % -10.0%
2019 0.09 % -50.0%
2020 0.4 % +344.4%
2021 0.26 % -35.0%
2022 0.14 % -46.2%
2023 0.11 % -21.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +344.4% 0.09 % 0.4 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.185 % 0.13 % 0.3 % 10
2000s 0.13 % 0.05 % 0.31 % 10
2010s 0.132 % 0.08 % 0.21 % 10
2020s 0.2275 % 0.11 % 0.4 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in United States?
Lulucf — emissions share in United States was 0.11 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.4 % in 2020.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 % in 2001.
How does United States rank for lulucf — emissions share?
United States ranks 69th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.