OECD (GCP) vs United States: Consumption co2 emissions

OECD (GCP)
13.20 billion
in 2023
United States
5.43 billion
in 2023
OECD (GCP) rank
1st
United States rank
2nd

Consumption co2 emissions over time

  • OECD (GCP)
  • United States
5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B15.0B199020062023

How they compare

OECD (GCP) currently reports 13.20 billion against 5.43 billion in United States, a difference of 7.77 billion.

That makes OECD (GCP)'s figure about 2.4 times United States's.

Across all 34 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 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD (GCP) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 13.62 billion 5.41 billion 8.21 billion OECD (GCP)
2000s 15.38 billion 6.34 billion 9.04 billion OECD (GCP)
2010s 14.34 billion 5.66 billion 8.68 billion OECD (GCP)
2020s 13.27 billion 5.40 billion 7.88 billion OECD (GCP)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 emissions, OECD (GCP) or United States?
OECD (GCP), at 13.20 billion against 5.43 billion in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 emissions between OECD (GCP) and United States?
7.77 billion, with OECD (GCP) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (GCP) and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do OECD (GCP) and United States rank globally for consumption co2 emissions?
OECD (GCP) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed