Asia vs United States: Energy — Emissions per capita
Asia
4.9 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United States
14.86 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Asia rank
14th
United States rank
16th
Energy — Emissions per capita over time
- Asia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14.86 t CO2eq/cap against 4.9 t CO2eq/cap in Asia, a difference of 9.96 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes United States's figure about 3.0 times Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 14th and United States ranks 16th of 32 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 t CO2eq/cap | 20.77 t CO2eq/cap | 18.3 t CO2eq/cap | United States |
| 2000s | 3.21 t CO2eq/cap | 20.58 t CO2eq/cap | 17.38 t CO2eq/cap | United States |
| 2010s | 4.38 t CO2eq/cap | 17.1 t CO2eq/cap | 12.72 t CO2eq/cap | United States |
| 2020s | 4.7 t CO2eq/cap | 14.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10.25 t CO2eq/cap | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Asia or United States?
- United States, at 14.86 t CO2eq/cap against 4.9 t CO2eq/cap in Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Asia and United States?
- 9.96 t CO2eq/cap, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Asia and United States rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
- Asia ranks 14th and United States ranks 16th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.