On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States
United States: On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 2,734 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States stood at 2,734 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States peaked at 2,878 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 239.38 kt, in 2000.
United States ranks 5th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 275.86 kt | — |
| 1991 | 266.27 kt | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 287.95 kt | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 288.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 315.01 kt | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 317.63 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 315.44 kt | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 333.75 kt | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 307.35 kt | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 247.21 kt | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 239.38 kt | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 284.83 kt | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 1,806 kt | +534.2% |
| 2003 | 1,916 kt | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2,019 kt | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2,041 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,829 kt | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 1,756 kt | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,564 kt | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 1,624 kt | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,526 kt | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,595 kt | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,452 kt | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,418 kt | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,344 kt | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,739 kt | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 1,777 kt | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,057 kt | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 1,971 kt | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,878 kt | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 2,753 kt | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,205 kt | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 2,734 kt | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 2,734 kt | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2,734 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.61 kt, 95.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 | +534.2% | 284.83 kt | 1,806 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295.45 kt | 247.21 kt | 333.75 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,508 kt | 239.38 kt | 2,041 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,776 kt | 1,344 kt | 2,878 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,607 kt | 2,205 kt | 2,753 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 2 China, mainland 9,161 kt compare
- 3 India 8,094 kt compare
- 4 OECD 7,678 kt compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,554 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 1,409 kt compare
- 7 Russia 1,409 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in United States?
- On-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States was 2,734 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,878 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.38 kt in 2000.
- How does United States rank for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- United States ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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