LULUCF — Emissions Share in United States of America

United States of America: LULUCF — Emissions Share was -7.62 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-7.62 %
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
27th
of 31 groups
All-time high
-7.36 %
in 2022
All-time low
-17.63 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

-17.5-15-12.5-10-7.51990200620231990: -17.6 %1991: -17.6 %1992: -17.2 %1993: -16.8 %1994: -16.5 %1995: -16.4 %1996: -15.9 %1997: -15.6 %1998: -15.4 %1999: -15.1 %2000: -14.6 %2001: -16.3 %2002: -16.1 %2003: -16.1 %2004: -15.8 %2005: -15.7 %2006: -16 %2007: -15.7 %2008: -16.3 %2009: -17.6 %2010: -17 %2011: -16.7 %2012: -17.4 %2013: -17 %2014: -16.8 %2015: -17.1 %2016: -13.6 %2017: -13.7 %2018: -13.2 %2019: -13.4 %2020: -15.2 %2021: -7.4 %2022: -7.4 %2023: -7.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share in United States of America is -7.62 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in United States of America peaked at -7.36 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, -17.63 %, in 1991.

That places United States of America 27th 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 Share in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 -17.62 %
1991 -17.63 % +0.1%
1992 -17.24 % -2.2%
1993 -16.79 % -2.6%
1994 -16.52 % -1.6%
1995 -16.36 % -1.0%
1996 -15.94 % -2.6%
1997 -15.56 % -2.4%
1998 -15.42 % -0.9%
1999 -15.14 % -1.8%
2000 -14.56 % -3.8%
2001 -16.34 % +12.2%
2002 -16.15 % -1.2%
2003 -16.05 % -0.6%
2004 -15.78 % -1.7%
2005 -15.7 % -0.5%
2006 -15.98 % +1.8%
2007 -15.7 % -1.8%
2008 -16.27 % +3.6%
2009 -17.56 % +7.9%
2010 -17.03 % -3.0%
2011 -16.69 % -2.0%
2012 -17.4 % +4.3%
2013 -17.04 % -2.1%
2014 -16.79 % -1.5%
2015 -17.13 % +2.0%
2016 -13.57 % -20.8%
2017 -13.68 % +0.8%
2018 -13.25 % -3.1%
2019 -13.44 % +1.4%
2020 -15.25 % +13.5%
2021 -7.44 % -51.2%
2022 -7.36 % -1.1%
2023 -7.62 % +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -16.42 % -17.63 % -15.14 % 10
2000s -16.01 % -17.56 % -14.56 % 10
2010s -15.6 % -17.4 % -13.25 % 10
2020s -9.42 % -15.25 % -7.36 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in United States of America?
Lulucf — emissions share in United States of America was -7.62 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was -7.36 % in 2022.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was -17.63 % in 1991.
How does United States of America rank for lulucf — emissions share?
United States of America ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
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
Last refreshed

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.