United Kingdom vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land

United Kingdom
405.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
6,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 6,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 405.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 5,738 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 15.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

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

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1990s 479.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,501 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,022 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2000s 485.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,952 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,467 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 436.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,897 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 402.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,575 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,173 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land, United Kingdom or United States?
United States, at 6,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 405.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between United Kingdom and United States?
5,738 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States 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 — forest land?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,609 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed