Share global food emissions in United States
United States: Share global food emissions was 8.21 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
8.21
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
9.73
in 2007
All-time low
7.44
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Share global food emissions in United States, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global food emissions in United States is 8.21, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in United States peaked at 9.73 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.44, in 1990.
That places United States 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share global food emissions in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.44 | — |
| 1991 | 7.49 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.57 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.61 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.7 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.13 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 8.14 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.77 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 8.11 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 8.47 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.7 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 8.87 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.59 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.63 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.88 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.78 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.8 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.73 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 8.72 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 8.41 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 8.55 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.97 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.42 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 8.35 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.21 | -2.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 8.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0733, 111.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.84 | 7.44 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.81 | 8.41 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.48 | 8.21 | 8.97 | 6 |
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 share global food emissions in United States?
- Share global food emissions in United States was 8.21 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 in 1990.
- How does United States rank for share global food emissions?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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