Pre- and post-production — Emissions in United States

United States: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 60.39 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60.39 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 252 countries
All-time high
60.39 kt
in 2023
All-time low
46.88 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 47.4 kt1991: 47.7 kt1992: 47.3 kt1993: 46.9 kt1994: 47.9 kt1995: 48.2 kt1996: 48.8 kt1997: 49.6 kt1998: 49.9 kt1999: 50.6 kt2000: 51.1 kt2001: 51.4 kt2002: 51.8 kt2003: 52.4 kt2004: 52 kt2005: 52.3 kt2006: 53.5 kt2007: 52.8 kt2008: 52 kt2009: 49.2 kt2010: 50.2 kt2011: 53.1 kt2012: 49.9 kt2013: 51.1 kt2014: 51.4 kt2015: 48.3 kt2016: 50.6 kt2017: 52.8 kt2018: 54.5 kt2019: 53.7 kt2020: 58.7 kt2021: 60 kt2022: 60.3 kt2023: 60.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions in United States is 60.39 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in United States peaked at 60.39 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.88 kt, in 1993.

That places United States 6th out of 252 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 in United States, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 47.42 kt
1991 47.7 kt +0.6%
1992 47.32 kt -0.8%
1993 46.88 kt -0.9%
1994 47.88 kt +2.1%
1995 48.2 kt +0.7%
1996 48.79 kt +1.2%
1997 49.62 kt +1.7%
1998 49.89 kt +0.5%
1999 50.65 kt +1.5%
2000 51.07 kt +0.8%
2001 51.4 kt +0.6%
2002 51.76 kt +0.7%
2003 52.43 kt +1.3%
2004 51.95 kt -0.9%
2005 52.3 kt +0.7%
2006 53.52 kt +2.3%
2007 52.76 kt -1.4%
2008 52.03 kt -1.4%
2009 49.15 kt -5.5%
2010 50.23 kt +2.2%
2011 53.11 kt +5.7%
2012 49.95 kt -6.0%
2013 51.07 kt +2.2%
2014 51.45 kt +0.7%
2015 48.31 kt -6.1%
2016 50.58 kt +4.7%
2017 52.85 kt +4.5%
2018 54.48 kt +3.1%
2019 53.65 kt -1.5%
2020 58.69 kt +9.4%
2021 60 kt +2.2%
2022 60.29 kt +0.5%
2023 60.39 kt +0.2%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 60.39 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2065 kt, 292.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.43 kt 46.88 kt 50.65 kt 10
2000s 51.84 kt 49.15 kt 53.52 kt 10
2010s 51.57 kt 48.31 kt 54.48 kt 10
2020s 59.84 kt 58.69 kt 60.39 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 OECD 165.38 kt compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 62.88 kt compare
  3. 4 Russia 62.88 kt compare
  4. 7 India 35.32 kt compare
  5. 8 Poland 18.64 kt compare
  6. 9 Brazil 12.61 kt compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in United States?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in United States was 60.39 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?
The highest recorded value was 60.39 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 46.88 kt in 1993.
How does United States rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
United States ranks 6th out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 9,434 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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