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