Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States
United States: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 138,320 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States is 138,320 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States peaked at 239,960 kt in 1983 and was at its lowest, 127,120 kt, in 2012.
United States ranks 4th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134,400 kt | — |
| 1962 | 144,200 kt | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 154,280 kt | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 164,640 kt | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 175,280 kt | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 186,200 kt | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 197,120 kt | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 208,600 kt | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 220,360 kt | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 209,160 kt | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 225,120 kt | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 226,800 kt | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 228,200 kt | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 229,040 kt | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 229,600 kt | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 232,400 kt | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 234,360 kt | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 236,040 kt | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 237,440 kt | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 238,840 kt | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 239,400 kt | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 239,400 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 239,960 kt | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 239,400 kt | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 238,840 kt | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 239,120 kt | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 239,680 kt | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 239,680 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 239,680 kt | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 231,000 kt | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 231,280 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 232,120 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 230,160 kt | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 228,480 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 218,680 kt | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 212,520 kt | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 200,480 kt | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 190,960 kt | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 183,680 kt | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 178,920 kt | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 150,920 kt | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 142,520 kt | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 147,000 kt | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 142,800 kt | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 150,360 kt | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 153,720 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 158,480 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 165,760 kt | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 152,040 kt | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 136,080 kt | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 131,320 kt | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 127,120 kt | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 127,960 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 129,080 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 132,160 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 133,280 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 134,680 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 135,800 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 136,360 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 136,360 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 136,640 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 137,760 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 138,320 kt | +0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 138,320 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,388 kt, 57.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176,120 kt | 134,400 kt | 220,360 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 228,816 kt | 209,160 kt | 237,440 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 239,400 kt | 238,840 kt | 239,960 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,936 kt | 183,680 kt | 232,120 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,252 kt | 142,520 kt | 178,920 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,384 kt | 127,120 kt | 136,360 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,270 kt | 136,360 kt | 138,320 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States was 138,320 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 239,960 kt in 1983.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,120 kt in 2012.
- How does United States rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- United States ranks 4th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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