Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in United States
United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in United States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in United States is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in United States peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places United States 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in United States, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 106 Georgia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 107 Antigua and Barbuda 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 109 North Korea 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 110 Somalia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 111 Moldova 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in United States?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in United States was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does United States rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square?
- United States ranks 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.