Climate Change in United States 779 indicators covering climate change for United States. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 56,789 kt 2020 up 12.6% 1st Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 234.12 kt 2020 down 4.4% 1st Crop Residues — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 234.12 kt 2020 down 4.4% 1st Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 62,041 kt 2020 down 4.4% 1st Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 62,041 kt 2020 down 4.4% 1st Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 46.57 kt 2020 up 7.1% 1st Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 46.57 kt 2020 up 7.1% 1st Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 12,341 kt 2020 up 7.1% 1st Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 12,341 kt 2020 up 7.1% 1st IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC 7,657 kt 2020 down 10.6% 1st Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC 79,675 kt 2020 up 1.0% 3rd Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 79,675 kt 2020 up 1.0% 3rd Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters 47.86 billion 2021 up 306.0% 1st LULUCF — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 32.45 kt 2019 up 39.3% 4th Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters 886,890 2021 up 248.5% 5th LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 551.85 kt 2019 up 58.8% 6th Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 5,236 kt 2020 down 1.4% 4th CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type 135.34 million tonnes 2024 up 4.8% 2nd Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry 135.34 million tonnes 2024 up 4.8% 2nd Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 19.76 kt 2020 down 1.4% 3rd Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 5,236 kt 2020 down 1.4% 3rd Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 5,236 kt 2020 down 1.4% 3rd CO2 emissions multipliers, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 281.71 2018 down 33.9% 22nd CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ 60.77 2018 down 13.0% 2nd CO2 emissions intensities, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 131.81 2018 down 28.3% 24th Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to 8,717 2021 up 206.6% 25th Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 11.83 kt 2020 up 68.6% 2nd Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 1.08 kt 2020 up 68.6% 2nd Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 331.24 kt 2020 up 68.6% 2nd Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 286.22 kt 2020 up 68.6% 2nd Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 617.46 kt 2020 up 68.6% 3rd Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 646.92 kt 2020 down 5.9% 5th Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 17.06 kt 2020 down 6.6% 5th Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 477.62 kt 2020 down 6.6% 5th Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.6389 kt 2020 down 3.8% 5th Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 169.3 kt 2020 down 3.8% 5th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 629.62 kt 2020 down 16.8% 1st Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 17,629 kt 2020 down 16.8% 1st Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 17,629 kt 2020 down 16.8% 1st Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy 0.1784 kg CO₂ per kWh 2019 down 13.1% 22nd Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical 465.82 million 2021 down 41.5% 9th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Drought 1 2024 unchanged 1st Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected 0 2024 — 44th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Extreme 1 2024 unchanged 3rd Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected 0 2024 — 12th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire 1 2025 down 75.0% 3rd Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected 0 2025 down 100.0% 18th Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters 35 2021 down 65.7% 28th Decadal temperature anomalies 0.3725 °C 2010 up 908.1% 54th Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters 4,390 2021 down 52.7% 2nd Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted 161 kilograms 2020 up 10.9% 24th Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted 161 kilograms 2020 up 10.9% 24th Emissions of air pollutants 35.51 (1990 = 100) 2015 down 37.0% 19th Direct economic loss to other damaged or destroyed productive assets 218.19 million 2021 up 175.6% 6th Direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters 14,751 2021 up 165.5% 2nd Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters 94 2019 — 14th Number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units 4,193 2021 down 54.8% 2nd Transport infrastructure indicators — Airports 1.14 Per 100 square kilometres 2016 up 6.3% 37th ← Previous Page 13 of 13