OECD (GCP) vs United States: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
OECD (GCP)
11.17 billion tonnes
in 2024
United States
4.90 billion tonnes
in 2024
OECD (GCP) rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- OECD (GCP)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (GCP) currently reports 11.17 billion tonnes against 4.90 billion tonnes in United States, a difference of 6.27 billion tonnes.
That makes OECD (GCP)'s figure about 2.3 times United States's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, OECD (GCP) has been ahead every year.
OECD (GCP) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
OECD (GCP) has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (GCP) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 247.76 million tonnes | 34.08 million tonnes | 213.69 million tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1860s | 417.42 million tonnes | 62.10 million tonnes | 355.32 million tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1870s | 648.00 million tonnes | 133.69 million tonnes | 514.32 million tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1880s | 997.72 million tonnes | 274.59 million tonnes | 723.13 million tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1890s | 1.45 billion tonnes | 479.89 million tonnes | 965.76 million tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1900s | 2.29 billion tonnes | 940.33 million tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1910s | 3.07 billion tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.62 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1920s | 3.45 billion tonnes | 1.76 billion tonnes | 1.69 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1930s | 3.31 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 1.76 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1940s | 4.18 billion tonnes | 2.27 billion tonnes | 1.91 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1950s | 5.33 billion tonnes | 2.68 billion tonnes | 2.65 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1960s | 7.41 billion tonnes | 3.37 billion tonnes | 4.04 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1970s | 10.59 billion tonnes | 4.63 billion tonnes | 5.96 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1980s | 10.92 billion tonnes | 4.60 billion tonnes | 6.32 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1990s | 12.54 billion tonnes | 5.43 billion tonnes | 7.11 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 2000s | 13.64 billion tonnes | 5.97 billion tonnes | 7.67 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 2010s | 12.75 billion tonnes | 5.40 billion tonnes | 7.36 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 2020s | 11.40 billion tonnes | 4.92 billion tonnes | 6.48 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, OECD (GCP) or United States?
- OECD (GCP), at 11.17 billion tonnes against 4.90 billion tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between OECD (GCP) and United States?
- 6.27 billion tonnes, with OECD (GCP) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (GCP) and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do OECD (GCP) and United States rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- OECD (GCP) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.