Manure applied to Soils — Emissions in United States

United States: Manure applied to Soils — Emissions was 50.08 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
50.08 kt
World rank
6th
of 228 countries
All-time high
50.08 kt
in 2050
All-time low
40.21 kt
in 1991
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Manure applied to Soils — Emissions in United States, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for manure applied to soils — emissions in United States is 50.08 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, manure applied to soils — emissions in United States peaked at 50.08 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 40.21 kt, in 1991.

That places United States 6th out of 228 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Manure applied to Soils — Emissions in United States, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O) in United States, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 46.75 kt
1962 46.81 kt +0.1%
1963 46.74 kt -0.2%
1964 46.74 kt +0.0%
1965 46.07 kt -1.4%
1966 45.13 kt -2.0%
1967 45.74 kt +1.3%
1968 44.59 kt -2.5%
1969 44.47 kt -0.3%
1970 44.5 kt +0.1%
1971 45.76 kt +2.8%
1972 45.87 kt +0.2%
1973 45.49 kt -0.8%
1974 46.1 kt +1.3%
1975 45.36 kt -1.6%
1976 45.16 kt -0.4%
1977 45.12 kt -0.1%
1978 44.91 kt -0.5%
1979 45.77 kt +1.9%
1980 46.86 kt +2.4%
1981 47.46 kt +1.3%
1982 46.88 kt -1.2%
1983 46.57 kt -0.7%
1984 46.53 kt -0.1%
1985 46.8 kt +0.6%
1986 47.03 kt +0.5%
1987 47.91 kt +1.9%
1988 48.07 kt +0.3%
1989 48.72 kt +1.4%
1990 49.65 kt +1.9%
1991 40.21 kt -19.0%
1992 40.66 kt +1.1%
1993 41.06 kt +1.0%
1994 41.77 kt +1.7%
1995 42.22 kt +1.1%
1996 42.52 kt +0.7%
1997 42.87 kt +0.8%
1998 42.7 kt -0.4%
1999 42.47 kt -0.5%
2000 42.59 kt +0.3%
2001 42.69 kt +0.2%
2002 42.97 kt +0.7%
2003 42.79 kt -0.4%
2004 42.87 kt +0.2%
2005 43.09 kt +0.5%
2006 43.51 kt +1.0%
2007 43.85 kt +0.8%
2008 44.66 kt +1.8%
2009 43.11 kt -3.5%
2010 43.01 kt -0.2%
2011 43.12 kt +0.3%
2012 42.8 kt -0.7%
2013 42.48 kt -0.7%
2014 42.64 kt +0.4%
2015 42.95 kt +0.7%
2016 43.77 kt +1.9%
2017 44.46 kt +1.6%
2018 44.87 kt +0.9%
2019 45.23 kt +0.8%
2020 44.96 kt -0.6%
2021 44.58 kt -0.8%
2022 44.28 kt -0.7%
2023 44.13 kt -0.3%
2030 47.83 kt +8.4%
2050 50.08 kt +4.7%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 50.08 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8711 kt, 57.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.89 kt 44.47 kt 46.81 kt 9
1970s 45.4 kt 44.5 kt 46.1 kt 10
1980s 47.28 kt 46.53 kt 48.72 kt 10
1990s 42.61 kt 40.21 kt 49.65 kt 10
2000s 43.21 kt 42.59 kt 44.66 kt 10
2010s 43.53 kt 42.48 kt 45.23 kt 10
2020s 44.49 kt 44.13 kt 44.96 kt 4
2030s 47.83 kt 47.83 kt 47.83 kt 1
2050s 50.08 kt 50.08 kt 50.08 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 China, mainland 164.09 kt compare
  2. 4 USSR 127.76 kt compare
  3. 5 India 70.02 kt compare
  4. 7 Brazil 46.25 kt compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 31.32 kt compare
  6. 8 Russia 31.32 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied to soils — emissions in United States?
Manure applied to soils — emissions in United States was 50.08 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied to soils — emissions recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 50.08 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest manure applied to soils — emissions recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 40.21 kt in 1991.
How does United States rank for manure applied to soils — emissions?
United States ranks 6th out of 228 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 15,473 data points, 1961–2050
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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