Other forest — Emissions in United States of America
United States of America: Other forest — Emissions was 35.63 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other forest — Emissions in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 35.63 kt for other forest — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in United States of America peaked at 103.61 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.34 kt, in 2001.
United States of America ranks 17th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Emissions in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.88 kt | — |
| 1991 | 42.88 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42.88 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42.88 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42.88 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42.88 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.29 kt | +77.9% |
| 1997 | 35.93 kt | -52.9% |
| 1998 | 71.85 kt | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 81.43 kt | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 85.54 kt | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 12.34 kt | -85.6% |
| 2002 | 31.3 kt | +153.7% |
| 2003 | 31.88 kt | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 28.55 kt | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 23.3 kt | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 26.21 kt | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 42.25 kt | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 45.66 kt | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 25.17 kt | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 19.79 kt | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 31.02 kt | +56.8% |
| 2012 | 26.67 kt | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 30.27 kt | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 29.54 kt | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 54.9 kt | +85.9% |
| 2016 | 28.44 kt | -48.2% |
| 2017 | 52.19 kt | +83.5% |
| 2018 | 48.41 kt | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 24.13 kt | -50.2% |
| 2020 | 103.61 kt | +329.3% |
| 2021 | 71.75 kt | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 38.65 kt | -46.1% |
| 2023 | 30.83 kt | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 35.63 kt | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.28 kt | 35.93 kt | 81.43 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.22 kt | 12.34 kt | 85.54 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.54 kt | 19.79 kt | 54.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.09 kt | 30.83 kt | 103.61 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0198 kt compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 14.18 kt compare
- 15 Australia 14.11 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 15 Micronesia 0 kt
- 15 Polynesia 0 kt
- 16 China 9.86 kt compare
- 16 China, mainland 9.86 kt compare
- 18 Angola 9.77 kt compare
- 19 South Africa 7.92 kt compare
- 20 Madagascar 7.47 kt compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — emissions in United States of America?
- Other forest — emissions in United States of America was 35.63 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 103.61 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.34 kt in 2001.
- How does United States of America rank for other forest — emissions?
- United States of America ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.