Other — Emissions Share in United States
United States: Other — Emissions Share was 5.35 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other — Emissions Share in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 5.35 % for other — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions share in United States peaked at 12.71 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5 %, in 2020.
United States ranks 112th of 218 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.35 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2 %, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 109 North Macedonia 5.53 % compare
- 110 India 5.45 % compare
- 111 Norway 5.38 % compare
- 112 Papua New Guinea 5.35 % compare
- 114 Italy 5.34 % compare
- 115 Luxembourg 5.27 % 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 other — emissions share in United States?
- Other — emissions share in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest other — emissions share recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 % in 2020.
- How does United States rank for other — emissions share?
- United States ranks 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions share rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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About this data
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.