Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United States
United States: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0151 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0151 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0262 kt per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 kt per square kilometre, in 2012.
United States ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0254 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 102 Armenia 0.0165 kt per square kilometre compare
- 103 Togo 0.0163 kt per square kilometre compare
- 104 Egypt 0.0154 kt per square kilometre compare
- 106 Brazil 0.0149 kt per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chile 0.0146 kt per square kilometre compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia 0.0145 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (ar5), per square kilometre in United States?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in United States was 0.0151 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0262 kt per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 kt per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does United States rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.