United Kingdom vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

United Kingdom
12,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
3,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
1st
United States rank
2nd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 12,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States, a difference of 9,093 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.7 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 12 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1990s 14,309 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,051 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2000s 13,562 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,024 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10,538 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom
2010s 12,878 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,180 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom
2020s 12,665 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,732 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, United Kingdom or United States?
United Kingdom, at 12,492 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 United Kingdom and United States?
9,093 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
United Kingdom ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 12 countries.
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