On-farm energy use — Emissions in United States
United States: On-farm energy use — Emissions was 78,936 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
On-farm energy use — Emissions in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States recorded 78,936 kt for on-farm energy use — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions in United States peaked at 83,828 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40,237 kt, in 1999.
United States ranks 5th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
On-farm energy use — Emissions in United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,794 kt | — |
| 1991 | 43,721 kt | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 47,625 kt | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 45,234 kt | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 45,989 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 46,031 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47,178 kt | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 47,630 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 43,765 kt | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 40,237 kt | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 42,748 kt | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 47,013 kt | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 74,840 kt | +59.2% |
| 2003 | 70,933 kt | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 80,842 kt | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 80,718 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 83,828 kt | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 79,306 kt | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 75,731 kt | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 71,713 kt | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 71,878 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 66,638 kt | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 61,961 kt | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 67,360 kt | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 64,230 kt | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 69,971 kt | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 69,770 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 72,544 kt | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 71,993 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 81,312 kt | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 77,519 kt | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 69,849 kt | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 78,936 kt | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 78,936 kt | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 78,936 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 839.55 kt, 94.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where On-farm energy use — Emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +59.2% | 47,013 kt | 74,840 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,120 kt | 40,237 kt | 47,630 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,767 kt | 42,748 kt | 83,828 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,766 kt | 61,961 kt | 81,312 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,310 kt | 69,849 kt | 78,936 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 2 China 244,571 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 241,126 kt compare
- 4 India 222,389 kt compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 44,823 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 33,928 kt compare
- 7 Russia 33,928 kt compare
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is on-farm energy use — emissions in United States?
- On-farm energy use — emissions in United States was 78,936 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 83,828 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,237 kt in 1999.
- How does United States rank for on-farm energy use — emissions?
- United States ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is on-farm energy use — emissions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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