European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
31,799 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
3,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
United States rank
2nd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • United States
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020062023

How they compare

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 31,799 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States, a difference of 28,400 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 9.4 times United States's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 1 regions.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 65,282 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,051 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 47,232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2000s 52,545 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,024 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 49,521 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2010s 41,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 32,094 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 33,156 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 24,222 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United States?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 31,799 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
28,400 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,684 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed