Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States
United States: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 512,768 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States recorded 512,768 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in United States peaked at 535,500 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 395,284 kt, in 1993.
That places United States 4th out of 256 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.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 399,160 kt | — |
| 1991 | 412,631 kt | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 397,239 kt | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 395,284 kt | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 397,469 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 465,080 kt | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 478,154 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 507,118 kt | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 498,590 kt | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 500,255 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 518,206 kt | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 535,500 kt | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 505,446 kt | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 511,350 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 514,244 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 520,441 kt | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 521,706 kt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 529,756 kt | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 529,255 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 504,701 kt | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 517,383 kt | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 506,348 kt | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 487,925 kt | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 508,167 kt | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 517,690 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 502,323 kt | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 502,801 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 496,504 kt | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 507,742 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 495,434 kt | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 486,696 kt | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 508,844 kt | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 512,453 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 512,768 kt | +0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 512,768 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,749 kt, 136.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 445,098 kt | 395,284 kt | 507,118 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 519,060 kt | 504,701 kt | 535,500 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,232 kt | 487,925 kt | 517,690 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 505,190 kt | 486,696 kt | 512,768 kt | 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 pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in United States?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in United States was 512,768 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 535,500 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 395,284 kt in 1993.
- How does United States rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
- United States ranks 4th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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