Environment in United States
784 indicators covering environment for United States.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 2023 | down 20.8% | 43rd |
| Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 2023 | up 14.3% | 117th |
| Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre | 0.055 metric tons per square kilometre | 2023 | up 17.2% | 103rd |
| Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre | 0.5083 metric tons per square kilometre | 2023 | down 16.0% | 115th |
| Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre | 0.5633 metric tons per square kilometre | 2023 | down 13.6% | 127th |
| Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre | 2.74 m3 per square kilometre | 2023 | up 22.0% | 73rd |
| Sawnwood — Import value, per square kilometre | 0.8718 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2023 | up 58.4% | 75th |
| Land use hidden — Other areas | 1.83 million Square kilometres | 2023 | up 1.1% | 7th |
| Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures | 2.67 million Square kilometres | 2023 | up 0.5% | 4th |
| Land use hidden — Land area | 9.15 million Square kilometres | 2023 | unchanged | 4th |
| Land use hidden — Cropland | 1.55 million Square kilometres | 2023 | down 2.2% | 3rd |
| Land use hidden — Total area | 9.83 million Square kilometres | 2023 | unchanged | 4th |
| Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Ratio of Value Added | 10.36 | 2023 | up 11.2% | 29th |
| Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Ratio of Value Added | 10.36 | 2023 | up 11.2% | 29th |
| Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index | 0.1948 | 2023 | down 85.6% | 56th |
| Share of global forest area | 7.5% | 2025 | up 0.6% | 4th |
| Forest area | 308.89 million hectares | 2025 | down 0.4% | 4th |
| Arable land use per person | 0.4501 hectares per person | 2023 | down 8.3% | 17th |
| Veneer sheets — Import quantity, per unit of GDP | 0 m3 per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 11.0% | 76th |
| Plywood and LVL — Production | 8.95 million m3 | 2024 | down 19.7% | 4th |
| Wood fuel, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre | 4.28 m3 per square kilometre | 2023 | up 376.3% | 35th |
| Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 66.2% | 32nd |
| Dissolving wood pulp — Import value | 315,912 1000 USD | 2024 | up 40.1% | 6th |
| Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity | 322,680 t | 2024 | up 92.1% | 6th |
| Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import value | 3.73 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 24.2% | 3rd |
| Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity | 5.23 million t | 2024 | up 7.2% | 3rd |
| Recovered paper — Import value | 145,735 1000 USD | 2024 | up 28.7% | 22nd |
| Recovered paper — Import quantity | 996,419 t | 2024 | up 27.7% | 19th |
| Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods | -72,000 hectares | 2025 | down 126.2% | 211th |
| Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita | -0.0% | 2025 | down 126.3% | 151st |
| Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area | -0.0% | 2025 | down 126.3% | 152nd |
| Annual change in forest area | -72,000 hectares | 2025 | down 126.2% | 211th |
| Fibreboard — Export value | 197,132 1000 USD | 2024 | down 20.0% | 16th |
| Fibreboard — Export quantity | 686,086 m3 | 2024 | down 4.7% | 13th |
| Other paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate | 3.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 10.3% | 31st |
| Forest land — Area | 308,895 1000 ha | 2025 | down 0.4% | 6th |
| Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land | 91.12 % | 2025 | down 0.4% | 142nd |
| Naturally regenerating forest — Area | 281,472 1000 ha | 2025 | down 0.8% | 6th |
| Veneer sheets — Import quantity, annual growth rate | 0.0207 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | 102nd |
| Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Export value | 235,352 1000 USD | 2024 | down 31.0% | 7th |
| Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Export quantity | 244,655 t | 2024 | down 33.9% | 3rd |
| Other fibreboard — Import value | 33,514 1000 USD | 2024 | down 65.8% | 5th |
| Other fibreboard — Import quantity | 105,485 m3 | 2024 | down 55.6% | 6th |
| Sawnwood, coniferous — Export quantity | 2.27 million m3 | 2024 | down 25.2% | 12th |
| Sawnwood, coniferous — Export value | 911,752 1000 USD | 2024 | down 22.6% | 8th |
| Planted Forest — Share in Forest land | 8.88 % | 2025 | up 4.5% | 102nd |
| Planted Forest — Area | 27,423 1000 ha | 2025 | up 4.0% | 4th |
| Sawnwood, coniferous — Production | 62.55 million m3 | 2024 | up 16.3% | 2nd |
| Total fibre furnish — Export value | 7.83 million 1000 USD | 2024 | down 2.4% | 2nd |
| Total fibre furnish — Export quantity | 18.50 million t | 2024 | down 29.5% | 2nd |
| Emissions of air pollutants | 9.00 million tonnes | 2022 | down 31.3% | 3rd |
| Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate | -1.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 165.3% | 106th |
| Veneer sheets — Import quantity, per square kilometre | 0.0649 m3 per square kilometre | 2023 | up 115.9% | 64th |
| Graphic papers — Export quantity | 1.14 million t | 2024 | down 57.0% | 13th |
| Graphic papers — Export value | 1.24 million 1000 USD | 2024 | down 50.4% | 11th |
| Heat Index 35 | 2.47 | 2024 | up 567.6% | 81st |
| Wood pulp — Export value | 5.94 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 2.3% | 2nd |
| Wood pulp — Export quantity | 6.91 million t | 2024 | down 12.3% | 3rd |
| Newsprint — Export quantity | 116,439 t | 2024 | down 79.4% | 14th |
| Veneer sheets — Export value | 325,801 1000 USD | 2024 | up 0.1% | 4th |