Per capita methane sector in United States
United States: Per capita methane sector was 1,477 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,477
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,632
in 2019
All-time low
997.61
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 1,477 for per capita methane sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in United States peaked at 1,632 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 997.61, in 2005.
That places United States 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane sector in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,180 | — |
| 1991 | 1,161 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,144 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,095 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,111 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,105 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,099 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,084 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,050 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,049 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,052 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,025 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,008 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,002 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 997.61 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,007 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,031 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,063 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,042 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,099 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,180 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1,211 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,253 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,358 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1,384 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,283 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1,341 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,517 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 1,632 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,458 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1,396 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,470 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,477 | +0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,477 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 32.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,113 | 1,050 | 1,180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,028 | 997.61 | 1,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,326 | 1,099 | 1,632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,450 | 1,396 | 1,477 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 per capita methane sector in United States?
- Per capita methane sector in United States was 1,477 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,632 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 997.61 in 2005.
- How does United States rank for per capita methane sector?
- United States ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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