Natural gas — Emissions in United States of America

United States of America: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.0069 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0069 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 23 groups
All-time high
0.0146 kt
in 2007
All-time low
0.0058 kt
in 2012
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Natural gas — Emissions in United States of America, 2002–2023

00.0050.010.0152002201220232002: 0.009 kt2003: 0.009 kt2004: 0.009 kt2005: 0.009 kt2006: 0.014 kt2007: 0.015 kt2008: 0.015 kt2009: 0.014 kt2010: 0.007 kt2011: 0.006 kt2012: 0.006 kt2013: 0.006 kt2014: 0.006 kt2015: 0.007 kt2016: 0.007 kt2017: 0.007 kt2018: 0.007 kt2019: 0.007 kt2020: 0.007 kt2021: 0.007 kt2022: 0.007 kt2023: 0.007 kt

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.0069 kt for natural gas — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in United States of America peaked at 0.0146 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 kt, in 2012.

That places United States of America 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Natural gas — Emissions in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas — Emissions (N2O) in United States of America, 2002 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2002 0.0091 kt
2003 0.0095 kt +4.4%
2004 0.0093 kt -2.1%
2005 0.0086 kt -7.5%
2006 0.0143 kt +66.3%
2007 0.0146 kt +2.1%
2008 0.0146 kt +0.0%
2009 0.0144 kt -1.4%
2010 0.0069 kt -52.1%
2011 0.0061 kt -11.6%
2012 0.0058 kt -4.9%
2013 0.0059 kt +1.7%
2014 0.0059 kt +0.0%
2015 0.0067 kt +13.6%
2016 0.0069 kt +3.0%
2017 0.007 kt +1.4%
2018 0.0069 kt -1.4%
2019 0.0069 kt +0.0%
2020 0.0069 kt +0.0%
2021 0.0069 kt +0.0%
2022 0.0069 kt +0.0%
2023 0.0069 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0118 kt 0.0086 kt 0.0146 kt 8
2010s 0.0065 kt 0.0058 kt 0.007 kt 10
2020s 0.0069 kt 0.0069 kt 0.0069 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 8 China 0.0009 kt compare
  2. 8 China, mainland 0.0009 kt compare
  3. 10 France 0.0008 kt compare
  4. 11 Azerbaijan 0.0007 kt compare
  5. 12 India 0.0006 kt compare
  6. 12 Uzbekistan 0.0006 kt compare
  7. 14 Belarus 0.0005 kt compare
  8. 14 Spain 0.0005 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — emissions in United States of America?
Natural gas — emissions in United States of America was 0.0069 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.0146 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 kt in 2012.
How does United States of America rank for natural gas — emissions?
United States of America ranks 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Natural gas — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural gas — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
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