United States of America vs World: Annual Net Emissions/Removals
Annual Net Emissions/Removals over time
- United States of America
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 50,518 against 6,164 in United States of America, a difference of 44,354.
That makes World's figure about 8.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 212 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,522 | 26,498 | 19,976 | World |
| 1980s | 6,363 | 29,630 | 23,267 | World |
| 1990s | 6,848 | 32,731 | 25,883 | World |
| 2000s | 7,356 | 38,900 | 31,544 | World |
| 2010s | 6,760 | 46,580 | 39,820 | World |
| 2020s | 6,196 | 49,160 | 42,964 | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net emissions/removals, United States of America or World?
- World, at 50,518 against 6,164 in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals between United States of America and World?
- 44,354, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and World rank globally for annual net emissions/removals?
- United States of America ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories by the sector of origin and National Mitigation Targets as determined by the countries. Annual country-level estimates of net emissions/removals for 215 countries are presented by six sectors, 14 sub-sectors and four gases, for the years 1970-2021. To facilitate retrieval and use, two aggregated indicators, Total GHG emissions including land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and Total GHG emissions excluding land-use, land-use change and forestry are presented in addition to the sector-level information. Annual country-level projections of emissions, assuming business-as-usual, are presented for three categories – CO2 emission, GHG emissions excluding LULUCF and GHG emissions including LULUCF – for the years 2022- 2030. National mitigation targets, or the implied targets, as estimated from the Nationally Determined Contributions are presented for the year 2030. Both the conditional, where applicable, and unconditional targets have been presented, along with an average of the two targets. Corresponding aggregates are presented for the above indicators by region and sub-region according to the M49 and the World Economic Outlook Classifications. Estimates of emissions are in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.