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

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
9,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • United States
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 9,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 6,771 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 3.8 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 2,795 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,784 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,011 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2000s 2,469 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,957 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,488 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 2,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,426 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,362 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 2,264 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10,545 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8,281 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, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United States?
United States, at 9,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
6,771 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States 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 — forest land?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 1 regions.
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, 1,594 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed