Climate Change in United States of America

741 indicators covering climate change for United States of America.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of people affected by disaster 35.48 million 2021 up 13,571.7% 1st
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 10,429 2021 up 13,007.6% 1st
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 7,007 kt 2020 up 2.8% 3rd
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 196,198 kt 2020 up 2.8% 3rd
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 196,198 kt 2020 up 2.8% 3rd
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 84,216 kt 2020 up 14.4% 3rd
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 2,383 kt 2020 up 13.9% 3rd
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 66,714 kt 2020 up 13.9% 3rd
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 1,061 kt 2020 down 2.7% 3rd
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 281,211 kt 2020 down 2.7% 3rd
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 281,211 kt 2020 down 2.7% 3rd
Manure Management — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 66.04 kt 2020 up 16.3% 3rd
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 17,502 kt 2020 up 16.3% 3rd
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters 34.58 million 2021 up 1,613,510.0% 1st
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC -812,695 kt 2019 down 5.3% 2nd
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC -812,695 kt 2019 down 5.3% 2nd
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 911.66 kt 2020 down 2.6% 3rd
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 149.52 kt 2020 down 3.1% 3rd
Forestland — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC -683,963 kt 2020 up 3.1% 3rd
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC -683,963 kt 2020 up 3.1% 3rd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 214.3 kt 2020 up 12.6% 3rd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 214.3 kt 2020 up 12.6% 3rd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 56,789 kt 2020 up 12.6% 3rd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 56,789 kt 2020 up 12.6% 3rd
Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 234.12 kt 2020 down 4.4% 3rd
Crop Residues — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 234.12 kt 2020 down 4.4% 3rd
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 62,041 kt 2020 down 4.4% 3rd
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 62,041 kt 2020 down 4.4% 3rd
Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 46.57 kt 2020 up 7.1% 4th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 46.57 kt 2020 up 7.1% 4th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 12,341 kt 2020 up 7.1% 4th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 12,341 kt 2020 up 7.1% 4th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC 7,657 kt 2020 down 10.6% 4th
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC 79,675 kt 2020 up 1.0% 4th
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 79,675 kt 2020 up 1.0% 4th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters 63,291 2021 up 247.3% 1st
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% 2021 up 169.3% 1st
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 214.3 kt 2020 up 12.6% 1st
All Crops — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) — UNFCCC 234.12 kt 2020 down 4.4% 1st
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11.62 billion kg 2020 up 7.7% 1st
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) — UNFCCC 18.63 billion kg 2020 down 10.4% 1st
LULUCF — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 32.45 kt 2019 up 39.3% 3rd
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 5,236 kt 2020 down 1.4% 5th
Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 19.76 kt 2020 down 1.4% 4th
Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 5,236 kt 2020 down 1.4% 4th
Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 5,236 kt 2020 down 1.4% 4th
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters 886,890 2021 up 248.5% 1st
Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters 47.86 billion 2021 up 306.0% 1st
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 551.85 kt 2019 up 58.8% 3rd
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 19.76 kt 2020 down 1.4% 1st
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC 1.28 million ha 2020 down 1.1% 1st
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to 8,717 2021 up 206.6% 1st
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 11.83 kt 2020 up 68.6% 3rd
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 1.08 kt 2020 up 68.6% 3rd
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 331.24 kt 2020 up 68.6% 3rd
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 286.22 kt 2020 up 68.6% 3rd
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 617.46 kt 2020 up 68.6% 4th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 646.92 kt 2020 down 5.9% 4th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 17.06 kt 2020 down 6.6% 4th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 477.62 kt 2020 down 6.6% 4th