GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in United States
United States: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 362,114 in 2015. ▼ Falling
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in United States, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
Analysis
In 2015, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in United States stood at 362,114.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in United States peaked at 388,844 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 350,253, in 2004.
United States ranks 4th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 380,572 | 371,163 | 388,844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 358,531 | 350,253 | 371,004 | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,384 | 351,470 | 362,114 | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in United States?
- Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in United States was 362,114 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
- What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 388,844 in 1994.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,253 in 2004.
- How does United States rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?
- United States ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).