Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in United States

United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land was -794,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
-794,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
12th
of 12 countries
All-time high
-794,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
-958,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1992
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in United States, 1990–2022

-950.0k-900.0k-850.0k-800.0k1990200620221990: -951.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: -952.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: -958.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: -952.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: -949.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: -946.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: -942.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: -942.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: -933.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: -926.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: -925.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: -927.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: -889.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: -913.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: -824.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: -870.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: -905.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: -900.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: -901.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: -858.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: -886.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: -897.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: -890.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: -869.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: -893.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: -795.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: -891.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: -888.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: -880.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: -826.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: -865.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: -849.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: -794.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

United States recorded -794,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in United States peaked at -794,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, -958,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1992.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in United States, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in United States, 1990 to 2022.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 -951,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1991 -952,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
1992 -958,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
1993 -952,333 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
1994 -949,589 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
1995 -946,496 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
1996 -942,385 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
1997 -942,546 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.0%
1998 -933,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
1999 -926,678 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2000 -925,252 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2001 -927,350 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2002 -889,525 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.1%
2003 -913,460 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.7%
2004 -824,593 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -9.7%
2005 -870,106 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.5%
2006 -905,482 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.1%
2007 -900,231 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
2008 -901,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2009 -858,465 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.8%
2010 -886,834 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.3%
2011 -897,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.2%
2012 -890,572 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2013 -869,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.4%
2014 -893,734 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
2015 -795,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -11.0%
2016 -890,954 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +12.0%
2017 -888,360 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
2018 -880,036 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2019 -826,526 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.1%
2020 -865,485 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.7%
2021 -849,811 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
2022 -794,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -945,605 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -958,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -926,678 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s -891,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -927,350 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -824,593 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s -871,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -897,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -795,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s -836,614 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -865,485 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -794,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 9 Israel -486.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 10 Iceland -557.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 10 Poland -40,301 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 11 Luxembourg -618.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 11 Türkiye -55,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 12 Portugal -1,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 13 Finland -1,246 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  8. 14 Argentina -1,523 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  9. 15 Greece -1,700 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in United States?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in United States was -794,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was -794,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was -958,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1992.
How does United States rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
United States ranks 12th out of 12 countries with data for 2022.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
52 places, 1,706 data points, 1986–2023
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