OECD (GCP) vs United States: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled
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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled, 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
- OECD (GCP) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.