Other forest — Emissions in United States of America

United States of America: Other forest — Emissions was 3.25 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.25 kt
Change on year
up 15.6%
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
9.46 kt
in 2020
All-time low
1.13 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Emissions in United States of America, 1990–2024

2468101990200720241990: 3.5 kt1991: 3.5 kt1992: 3.5 kt1993: 3.5 kt1994: 3.5 kt1995: 3.5 kt1996: 4.2 kt1997: 2 kt1998: 4 kt1999: 4.5 kt2000: 4.7 kt2001: 1.1 kt2002: 2.9 kt2003: 2.9 kt2004: 2.6 kt2005: 2.1 kt2006: 2.4 kt2007: 3.9 kt2008: 4.2 kt2009: 2.3 kt2010: 1.8 kt2011: 2.8 kt2012: 2.4 kt2013: 2.8 kt2014: 2.7 kt2015: 5 kt2016: 2.6 kt2017: 4.8 kt2018: 4.4 kt2019: 2.2 kt2020: 9.5 kt2021: 6.6 kt2022: 3.5 kt2023: 2.8 kt2024: 3.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — emissions in United States of America is 3.25 kt, measured 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 9.46 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.13 kt, in 2001.

That places United States of America 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in United States of America, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 3.48 kt
1991 3.48 kt +0.0%
1992 3.48 kt +0.0%
1993 3.48 kt +0.0%
1994 3.48 kt +0.0%
1995 3.48 kt +0.0%
1996 4.22 kt +21.3%
1997 1.99 kt -52.9%
1998 3.97 kt +100.0%
1999 4.5 kt +13.3%
2000 4.73 kt +5.0%
2001 1.13 kt -76.2%
2002 2.86 kt +153.7%
2003 2.91 kt +1.9%
2004 2.61 kt -10.4%
2005 2.13 kt -18.4%
2006 2.39 kt +12.5%
2007 3.86 kt +61.2%
2008 4.17 kt +8.1%
2009 2.3 kt -44.9%
2010 1.81 kt -21.4%
2011 2.83 kt +56.8%
2012 2.44 kt -14.0%
2013 2.76 kt +13.5%
2014 2.7 kt -2.4%
2015 5.01 kt +85.9%
2016 2.6 kt -48.2%
2017 4.77 kt +83.5%
2018 4.42 kt -7.2%
2019 2.2 kt -50.2%
2020 9.46 kt +329.3%
2021 6.55 kt -30.7%
2022 3.53 kt -46.1%
2023 2.82 kt -20.2%
2024 3.25 kt +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.56 kt 1.99 kt 4.5 kt 10
2000s 2.91 kt 1.13 kt 4.73 kt 10
2010s 3.15 kt 1.81 kt 5.01 kt 10
2020s 5.12 kt 2.82 kt 9.46 kt 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 14 Timor-Leste 0.0018 kt compare
  2. 14 Australia and New Zealand 1.29 kt compare
  3. 15 Australia 1.29 kt compare
  4. 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
  5. 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  6. 15 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
  7. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
  8. 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  9. 15 Micronesia 0 kt
  10. 15 Polynesia 0 kt
  11. 16 China 0.8999 kt compare
  12. 16 China, mainland 0.8999 kt compare
  13. 18 Angola 0.8924 kt compare
  14. 19 South Africa 0.7233 kt compare
  15. 20 Madagascar 0.6817 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions in United States of America?
Other forest — emissions in United States of America was 3.25 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 9.46 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 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 rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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