Other — Emissions Share in United States of America

United States of America: Other — Emissions Share was 5.35 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.35 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
12.71 %
in 1990
All-time low
5 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other — Emissions Share in United States of America, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 12.7 %1991: 12.7 %1992: 12.5 %1993: 12.4 %1994: 12.1 %1995: 12 %1996: 11.6 %1997: 11.9 %1998: 12 %1999: 11.8 %2000: 11.4 %2001: 11.1 %2002: 10.2 %2003: 9.7 %2004: 9.4 %2005: 9 %2006: 8.3 %2007: 7.9 %2008: 7.3 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 6.3 %2011: 6.2 %2012: 5.8 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 5.7 %2016: 5.4 %2017: 5.4 %2018: 5.5 %2019: 5.5 %2020: 5 %2021: 5.3 %2022: 5.4 %2023: 5.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, other — emissions share in United States of America stood at 5.35 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions share in United States of America peaked at 12.71 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5 %, in 2020.

That places United States of America 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Other — Emissions Share in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions Share (N2O) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 12.71 %
1991 12.67 % -0.3%
1992 12.5 % -1.3%
1993 12.37 % -1.0%
1994 12.14 % -1.9%
1995 11.96 % -1.5%
1996 11.64 % -2.7%
1997 11.93 % +2.5%
1998 11.96 % +0.3%
1999 11.83 % -1.1%
2000 11.44 % -3.3%
2001 11.05 % -3.4%
2002 10.25 % -7.2%
2003 9.74 % -5.0%
2004 9.42 % -3.3%
2005 9 % -4.5%
2006 8.26 % -8.2%
2007 7.92 % -4.1%
2008 7.27 % -8.2%
2009 6.49 % -10.7%
2010 6.3 % -2.9%
2011 6.21 % -1.4%
2012 5.85 % -5.8%
2013 5.85 % +0.0%
2014 5.72 % -2.2%
2015 5.72 % +0.0%
2016 5.38 % -5.9%
2017 5.38 % +0.0%
2018 5.54 % +3.0%
2019 5.46 % -1.4%
2020 5 % -8.4%
2021 5.29 % +5.8%
2022 5.41 % +2.3%
2023 5.35 % -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.17 % 11.64 % 12.71 % 10
2000s 9.08 % 6.49 % 11.44 % 10
2010s 5.74 % 5.38 % 6.3 % 10
2020s 5.26 % 5 % 5.41 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions share in United States of America?
Other — emissions share in United States of America was 5.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 12.71 % in 1990.
What is the lowest other — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 5 % in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for other — emissions share?
United States of America ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions share rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Other — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,906 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.