Manure Management — Emissions in United States

United States: Manure Management — Emissions was 46.8 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
46.8 kt
World rank
5th
of 228 countries
All-time high
53.66 kt
in 1975
All-time low
41.95 kt
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Manure Management — Emissions in United States, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, manure management — emissions in United States stood at 46.8 kt.

Over the whole period, manure management — emissions in United States peaked at 53.66 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 41.95 kt, in 2014.

United States ranks 5th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Manure Management — Emissions in United States, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Emissions (N2O) in United States, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 46.34 kt
1962 47.25 kt +2.0%
1963 48.23 kt +2.1%
1964 48.99 kt +1.6%
1965 48.67 kt -0.7%
1966 47.94 kt -1.5%
1967 48.33 kt +0.8%
1968 48.06 kt -0.6%
1969 48.19 kt +0.3%
1970 48.6 kt +0.8%
1971 50.03 kt +2.9%
1972 50.67 kt +1.3%
1973 51.28 kt +1.2%
1974 53.12 kt +3.6%
1975 53.66 kt +1.0%
1976 52.32 kt -2.5%
1977 51.22 kt -2.1%
1978 49.57 kt -3.2%
1979 48.64 kt -1.9%
1980 49.43 kt +1.6%
1981 50.33 kt +1.8%
1982 50.16 kt -0.3%
1983 49.77 kt -0.8%
1984 49.39 kt -0.8%
1985 48.44 kt -1.9%
1986 47.36 kt -2.2%
1987 46.73 kt -1.3%
1988 46.29 kt -0.9%
1989 45.82 kt -1.0%
1990 45.84 kt +0.1%
1991 42.72 kt -6.8%
1992 43.18 kt +1.1%
1993 43.71 kt +1.2%
1994 44.49 kt +1.8%
1995 45.04 kt +1.2%
1996 45.24 kt +0.4%
1997 45.09 kt -0.3%
1998 44.57 kt -1.1%
1999 44.2 kt -0.8%
2000 44.01 kt -0.4%
2001 43.83 kt -0.4%
2002 43.79 kt -0.1%
2003 43.59 kt -0.4%
2004 43.3 kt -0.7%
2005 43.44 kt +0.3%
2006 44.05 kt +1.4%
2007 44.19 kt +0.3%
2008 44.61 kt +0.9%
2009 43.56 kt -2.4%
2010 43.35 kt -0.5%
2011 43.16 kt -0.4%
2012 42.61 kt -1.3%
2013 42.16 kt -1.0%
2014 41.95 kt -0.5%
2015 42.28 kt +0.8%
2016 43.37 kt +2.6%
2017 44.15 kt +1.8%
2018 44.56 kt +0.9%
2019 44.94 kt +0.9%
2020 44.54 kt -0.9%
2021 44.25 kt -0.7%
2022 43.7 kt -1.3%
2023 42.93 kt -1.7%
2030 46.52 kt +8.3%
2050 46.8 kt +0.6%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 46.8 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3161 kt, 148.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48 kt 46.34 kt 48.99 kt 9
1970s 50.91 kt 48.6 kt 53.66 kt 10
1980s 48.37 kt 45.82 kt 50.33 kt 10
1990s 44.41 kt 42.72 kt 45.84 kt 10
2000s 43.84 kt 43.3 kt 44.61 kt 10
2010s 43.25 kt 41.95 kt 44.94 kt 10
2020s 43.86 kt 42.93 kt 44.54 kt 4
2030s 46.52 kt 46.52 kt 46.52 kt 1
2050s 46.8 kt 46.8 kt 46.8 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 China, mainland 205.04 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 147.2 kt compare
  3. 4 USSR 83.14 kt compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 19.87 kt compare
  5. 7 India 19.71 kt compare
  6. 8 Myanmar 19.7 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure management — emissions in United States?
Manure management — emissions in United States was 46.8 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure management — emissions recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 53.66 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest manure management — emissions recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 41.95 kt in 2014.
How does United States rank for manure management — emissions?
United States ranks 5th 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 Management — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure Management — 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