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
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.