Other — Emissions in United States

United States: Other — Emissions was 47.1 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47.1 kt
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 228 countries
All-time high
122 kt
in 1988
All-time low
44.5 kt
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Other — Emissions in United States, 1961–2023

0255075100125196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, other — emissions in United States stood at 47.1 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions in United States peaked at 122 kt in 1988 and was at its lowest, 44.5 kt, in 2020.

That places United States 6th out of 228 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Other — Emissions in United States, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions (N2O) in United States, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 97.8 kt
1962 98.2 kt +0.4%
1963 98.7 kt +0.5%
1964 99.2 kt +0.5%
1965 99.6 kt +0.4%
1966 100 kt +0.4%
1967 101 kt +1.0%
1968 101 kt +0.0%
1969 101 kt +0.0%
1970 96.8 kt -4.2%
1971 96.8 kt +0.0%
1972 104 kt +7.4%
1973 109 kt +4.8%
1974 107 kt -1.8%
1975 105 kt -1.9%
1976 110 kt +4.8%
1977 116 kt +5.5%
1978 117 kt +0.9%
1979 116 kt -0.9%
1980 111 kt -4.3%
1981 110 kt -0.9%
1982 108 kt -1.8%
1983 109 kt +0.9%
1984 111 kt +1.8%
1985 112 kt +0.9%
1986 114 kt +1.8%
1987 117 kt +2.6%
1988 122 kt +4.3%
1989 121 kt -0.8%
1990 117 kt -3.3%
1991 115 kt -1.7%
1992 117 kt +1.7%
1993 117 kt +0.0%
1994 119 kt +1.7%
1995 117 kt -1.7%
1996 117 kt +0.0%
1997 119 kt +1.7%
1998 119 kt +0.0%
1999 117 kt -1.7%
2000 113 kt -3.4%
2001 106 kt -6.2%
2002 97 kt -8.5%
2003 94.3 kt -2.8%
2004 91.1 kt -3.4%
2005 86.4 kt -5.2%
2006 80.5 kt -6.8%
2007 77.5 kt -3.7%
2008 68.1 kt -12.1%
2009 59.5 kt -12.6%
2010 59.2 kt -0.5%
2011 58.3 kt -1.5%
2012 53.5 kt -8.2%
2013 54.5 kt +1.9%
2014 52.9 kt -2.9%
2015 52.4 kt -0.9%
2016 49.4 kt -5.7%
2017 48.8 kt -1.2%
2018 50.6 kt +3.7%
2019 48.8 kt -3.6%
2020 44.5 kt -8.8%
2021 47.6 kt +7.0%
2022 47.8 kt +0.4%
2023 47.1 kt -1.5%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 47.1 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3955 kt, 119.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 99.61 kt 97.8 kt 101 kt 9
1970s 107.76 kt 96.8 kt 117 kt 10
1980s 113.5 kt 108 kt 122 kt 10
1990s 117.4 kt 115 kt 119 kt 10
2000s 87.34 kt 59.5 kt 113 kt 10
2010s 52.84 kt 48.8 kt 59.2 kt 10
2020s 46.75 kt 44.5 kt 47.8 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 China, mainland 110 kt compare
  2. 4 USSR 63.68 kt compare
  3. 5 India 61.7 kt compare
  4. 7 Russian Federation 20 kt compare
  5. 7 Russia 20 kt compare
  6. 9 Brazil 19.7 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions in United States?
Other — emissions in United States was 47.1 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 122 kt in 1988.
What is the lowest other — emissions recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 44.5 kt in 2020.
How does United States rank for other — emissions?
United States ranks 6th out of 228 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — 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, 15,016 data points, 1961–2023
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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