Environment in United States

820 indicators covering environment for United States.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Wood residues — Production 13.80 million m3 2024 down 0.0% 4th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production 45.63 million m3 2024 down 28.8% 3rd
Pulpwood, round and split, non-coniferous (production) — Production 31.03 million m3 2024 down 39.6% 5th
Freshwater Fish — Import quantity 1,473 1000 t 2023 up 3.1% 1st
Freshwater Fish — Domestic supply quantity 1,769 1000 t 2023 up 1.2% 9th
Freshwater Fish — Food 1,769 1000 t 2023 up 7.3% 7th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply quantity 5.15 kg/cap 2023 unchanged 45th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 8.27 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 3.2% 53rd
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 1.04 million million Kcal 2023 up 10.9% 10th
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 1.17 g/cap/d 2023 up 3.5% 51st
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 146,689 t 2023 up 11.0% 10th
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 0.4 g/cap/d 2023 up 2.6% 54th
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 49,799 t 2023 up 10.6% 10th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity 82,332 t 2016 down 48.2% 9th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value 29,576 1000 USD 2016 down 58.4% 14th
Freshwater Fish — Production 601 1000 t 2023 down 17.0% 19th
Freshwater Fish — Export quantity 305 1000 t 2023 down 16.9% 9th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 38.4% 2025 up 0.8% 147th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 31.1% 2025 up 1.0% 130th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 34.3% 2025 up 0.0% 117th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 30.6% 2025 up 1.8% 128th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 31.1% 2025 up 1.0% 139th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 38.4% 2025 up 0.8% 157th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.3% 2025 up 0.0% 123rd
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 145,683 m3 2016 down 14.3% 13th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 18,160 1000 USD 2016 up 122.1% 6th
Wood pellets — Import quantity 160,379 t 2024 down 27.1% 16th
Wood pellets — Import value 43,858 1000 USD 2024 down 2.3% 14th
Hardboard — Production 211,730 m3 2024 down 45.7% 7th
Drivers of deforestation 39,492 hectares 2023 up 38.2% 7th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 309,844 t 2024 down 2.9% 12th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 88,470 1000 USD 2024 up 33.0% 11th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 142.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 28.5% 144th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 368.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 6.9% 32nd
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 149,465 t 2024 up 50.7% 4th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 44,612 1000 USD 2024 up 106.5% 2nd
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 19,450 1000 USD 2016 up 270.6% 10th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 288,659 m3 2016 up 113.8% 12th
Agriculture area certified organic — Area 3,214 1000 ha 2024 up 64.9% 4th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 153,786 m3 2024 down 44.1% 17th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 71,336 1000 USD 2024 down 9.6% 11th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 4.21 million t 2024 down 46.7% 1st
Cartonboard — Production 9.97 million t 2024 down 12.1% 3rd
Wrapping papers — Production 2.35 million t 2024 up 55.4% 3rd
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 645,920 m3 2024 down 12.9% 19th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 167,750 1000 USD 2024 up 141.4% 11th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 4.60 million m3 2024 down 53.3% 4th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 784,260 1000 USD 2024 down 50.1% 3rd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 316,548 m3 2024 down 30.9% 20th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 30,729 1000 USD 2024 up 4.0% 27th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 1.98 million m3 2024 down 25.9% 5th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 957,309 1000 USD 2024 up 10.9% 1st
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 168th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0 kilograms 2024 down 100.0% 168th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 97.0% 2024 up 0.1% 19th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 84th
Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 103.99 million m3 2024 down 22.1% 1st
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 97.6% 2024 up 1.4% 43rd
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 100.0% 2024 up 2.7% 1st