Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America

United States of America: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 512,768 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
512,768 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
535,500 kt
in 2001
All-time low
395,284 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 399.2k kt1991: 412.6k kt1992: 397.2k kt1993: 395.3k kt1994: 397.5k kt1995: 465.1k kt1996: 478.2k kt1997: 507.1k kt1998: 498.6k kt1999: 500.3k kt2000: 518.2k kt2001: 535.5k kt2002: 505.4k kt2003: 511.4k kt2004: 514.2k kt2005: 520.4k kt2006: 521.7k kt2007: 529.8k kt2008: 529.3k kt2009: 504.7k kt2010: 517.4k kt2011: 506.3k kt2012: 487.9k kt2013: 508.2k kt2014: 517.7k kt2015: 502.3k kt2016: 502.8k kt2017: 496.5k kt2018: 507.7k kt2019: 495.4k kt2020: 486.7k kt2021: 508.8k kt2022: 512.5k kt2023: 512.8k kt

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 512,768 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 of America peaked at 535,500 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 395,284 kt, in 1993.

United States of America ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of America

  1. 7 Indonesia 167,113 kt compare
  2. 8 Japan 112,450 kt compare
  3. 9 Mexico 106,052 kt compare
  4. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,550 kt compare
  5. 10 Thailand 99,992 kt compare
  6. 11 Germany 82,937 kt compare
  7. 12 Canada 73,301 kt compare
  8. 13 Republic of Korea 67,911 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America 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 of America?
The highest recorded value was 535,500 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 395,284 kt in 1993.
How does United States of America rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
United States of America ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
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 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 9,234 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.