Pre- and post-production — Emissions in United States of America

United States of America: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 2,544 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,544 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,544 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,207 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in United States of America, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 2.2k kt1991: 2.2k kt1992: 2.2k kt1993: 2.3k kt1994: 2.3k kt1995: 2.3k kt1996: 2.3k kt1997: 2.3k kt1998: 2.3k kt1999: 2.3k kt2000: 2.4k kt2001: 2.4k kt2002: 2.4k kt2003: 2.4k kt2004: 2.4k kt2005: 2.4k kt2006: 2.4k kt2007: 2.4k kt2008: 2.4k kt2009: 2.4k kt2010: 2.5k kt2011: 2.5k kt2012: 2.5k kt2013: 2.5k kt2014: 2.5k kt2015: 2.5k kt2016: 2.5k kt2017: 2.5k kt2018: 2.5k kt2019: 2.5k kt2020: 2.5k kt2021: 2.5k kt2022: 2.5k kt2023: 2.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions in United States of America stood at 2,544 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in United States of America peaked at 2,544 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,207 kt, in 1990.

That places United States of America 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,207 kt
1991 2,234 kt +1.2%
1992 2,238 kt +0.2%
1993 2,251 kt +0.6%
1994 2,264 kt +0.6%
1995 2,291 kt +1.2%
1996 2,306 kt +0.6%
1997 2,323 kt +0.7%
1998 2,331 kt +0.3%
1999 2,346 kt +0.7%
2000 2,358 kt +0.5%
2001 2,368 kt +0.4%
2002 2,375 kt +0.3%
2003 2,382 kt +0.3%
2004 2,393 kt +0.5%
2005 2,401 kt +0.3%
2006 2,415 kt +0.6%
2007 2,424 kt +0.4%
2008 2,439 kt +0.6%
2009 2,443 kt +0.2%
2010 2,458 kt +0.6%
2011 2,467 kt +0.4%
2012 2,475 kt +0.3%
2013 2,487 kt +0.5%
2014 2,497 kt +0.4%
2015 2,491 kt -0.3%
2016 2,499 kt +0.3%
2017 2,507 kt +0.3%
2018 2,516 kt +0.3%
2019 2,524 kt +0.3%
2020 2,525 kt +0.1%
2021 2,530 kt +0.2%
2022 2,536 kt +0.2%
2023 2,544 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,279 kt 2,207 kt 2,346 kt 10
2000s 2,400 kt 2,358 kt 2,443 kt 10
2010s 2,492 kt 2,458 kt 2,524 kt 10
2020s 2,534 kt 2,525 kt 2,544 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.88 kt compare
  2. 14 Spain 449.44 kt compare
  3. 15 Colombia 436.66 kt compare
  4. 15 Melanesia 18.03 kt compare
  5. 16 Iraq 410.47 kt compare
  6. 16 Timor-Leste 3.09 kt compare
  7. 17 Argentina 401.92 kt compare
  8. 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.75 kt compare
  9. 18 Poland 397.76 kt compare
  10. 19 Philippines 378.14 kt compare
  11. 19 Polynesia 0.894 kt compare
  12. 20 Saudi Arabia 375.15 kt compare
  13. 20 Micronesia 0.6866 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in United States of America?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in United States of America was 2,544 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2,544 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,207 kt in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf