The methane emissions in metric tons generated by waste in the United States has reached 5,270,000, which is a 40,000 (0.8%) compared to 2021.
Methane emissions in metric tons generated by waste in the United States
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Data availability:
Regions:
205
Date range: 1750 to 2022
Points:
55,965
Measure:
Metric Tons
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Methane emissions by waste
More indicators for the United States
Carbon dioxide by waste
0
0
(2022)
Nitrous oxide by waste
87,000
+1,200
(2022)
Hydrofluorocarbons by industrial processes
167,000,000
-2,000,000
(2022)
CO2 equivalent by waste
158,000,000
+2,000,000
(2022)
PM2.5 population exposured
3.3%
+0%
(2017)
Perfluorocarbons by industrial processes
3,700,000
-220,000
(2022)
United States Methane emissions by waste between 1903 and 2022
| Period | Methane emissions by waste | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,270,000 | +40,000 |
| 2021 | 5,230,000 | -90,000 |
| 2020 | 5,320,000 | -140,000 |
| 2019 | 5,460,000 | +80,000 |
| 2018 | 5,380,000 | +80,000 |
| 2017 | 5,300,000 | +80,000 |
| 2016 | 5,220,000 | -150,000 |
| 2015 | 5,370,000 | -40,000 |
| 2014 | 5,410,000 | -10,000 |
| 2013 | 5,420,000 | -140,000 |
| 2012 | 5,560,000 | +60,000 |
| 2011 | 5,500,000 | -330,000 |
| 2010 | 5,830,000 | +30,000 |
| 2009 | 5,800,000 | -100,000 |
| 2008 | 5,900,000 | -90,000 |
| 2007 | 5,990,000 | -80,000 |
| 2006 | 6,070,000 | -90,000 |
| 2005 | 6,160,000 | -90,000 |
| 2004 | 6,250,000 | -100,000 |
| 2003 | 6,350,000 | +100,000 |
| 2002 | 6,250,000 | -50,000 |
| 2001 | 6,300,000 | -180,000 |
| 2000 | 6,480,000 | -130,000 |
| 1999 | 6,610,000 | -250,000 |
| 1998 | 6,860,000 | -380,000 |
| 1997 | 7,240,000 | -360,000 |
| 1996 | 7,600,000 | -140,000 |
| 1995 | 7,740,000 | -190,000 |
| 1994 | 7,930,000 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7,930,000 | -70,000 |
| 1992 | 8,000,000 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8,000,000 | +110,000 |
| 1990 | 7,890,000 | -280,000 |
| 1989 | 8,170,000 | +20,000 |
| 1988 | 8,150,000 | +20,000 |
| 1987 | 8,130,000 | +40,000 |
| 1986 | 8,090,000 | +40,000 |
| 1985 | 8,050,000 | -20,000 |
| 1984 | 8,070,000 | +10,000 |
| 1983 | 8,060,000 | +40,000 |
| 1982 | 8,020,000 | +20,000 |
| 1981 | 8,000,000 | +40,000 |
| 1980 | 7,960,000 | +50,000 |
| 1979 | 7,910,000 | +70,000 |
| 1978 | 7,840,000 | +80,000 |
| 1977 | 7,760,000 | +80,000 |
| 1976 | 7,680,000 | +120,000 |
| 1975 | 7,560,000 | +40,000 |
| 1974 | 7,520,000 | +40,000 |
| 1973 | 7,480,000 | +60,000 |
| 1972 | 7,420,000 | +80,000 |
| 1971 | 7,340,000 | +560,000 |
| 1970 | 6,780,000 | -360,000 |
| 1969 | 7,140,000 | +360,000 |
| 1968 | 6,780,000 | +350,000 |
| 1967 | 6,430,000 | +350,000 |
| 1966 | 6,080,000 | +340,000 |
| 1965 | 5,740,000 | +330,000 |
| 1964 | 5,410,000 | +320,000 |
| 1963 | 5,090,000 | +320,000 |
| 1962 | 4,770,000 | +310,000 |
| 1961 | 4,460,000 | +300,000 |
| 1960 | 4,160,000 | +300,000 |
| 1959 | 3,860,000 | +280,000 |
| 1958 | 3,580,000 | +270,000 |
| 1957 | 3,310,000 | +260,000 |
| 1956 | 3,050,000 | +250,000 |
| 1955 | 2,800,000 | +230,000 |
| 1954 | 2,570,000 | +220,000 |
| 1953 | 2,350,000 | +220,000 |
| 1952 | 2,130,000 | +190,000 |
| 1951 | 1,940,000 | +190,000 |
| 1950 | 1,750,000 | +180,000 |
| 1949 | 1,570,000 | +180,000 |
| 1948 | 1,390,000 | +170,000 |
| 1947 | 1,220,000 | +160,000 |
| 1946 | 1,060,000 | +146,000 |
| 1945 | 914,000 | +143,000 |
| 1944 | 771,000 | +125,000 |
| 1943 | 646,000 | +122,000 |
| 1942 | 524,000 | +118,000 |
| 1941 | 406,000 | +113,000 |
| 1940 | 293,000 | +2,000 |
| 1939 | 291,000 | +2,000 |
| 1938 | 289,000 | +2,000 |
| 1937 | 287,000 | +2,000 |
| 1936 | 285,000 | +3,000 |
| 1935 | 282,000 | +2,000 |
| 1934 | 280,000 | +2,000 |
| 1933 | 278,000 | +2,000 |
| 1932 | 276,000 | +2,000 |
| 1931 | 274,000 | +2,000 |
| 1930 | 272,000 | +4,000 |
| 1929 | 268,000 | +3,000 |
| 1928 | 265,000 | +4,000 |
| 1927 | 261,000 | +4,000 |
| 1926 | 257,000 | +4,000 |
| 1925 | 253,000 | +3,000 |
| 1924 | 250,000 | +4,000 |
| 1923 | 246,000 | +4,000 |
| 1922 | 242,000 | +4,000 |
| 1921 | 238,000 | +4,000 |
| 1920 | 234,000 | +3,000 |
| 1919 | 231,000 | +3,000 |
| 1918 | 228,000 | +3,000 |
| 1917 | 225,000 | +3,000 |
| 1916 | 222,000 | +4,000 |
| 1915 | 218,000 | +3,000 |
| 1914 | 215,000 | +3,000 |
| 1913 | 212,000 | +3,000 |
| 1912 | 209,000 | +4,000 |
| 1911 | 205,000 | +3,000 |
| 1910 | 202,000 | +3,000 |
| 1909 | 199,000 | +4,000 |
| 1908 | 195,000 | +3,000 |
| 1907 | 192,000 | +3,000 |
| 1906 | 189,000 | +4,000 |
| 1905 | 185,000 | +3,000 |
| 1904 | 182,000 | +4,000 |
| 1903 | 178,000 |