United States vs World: Energy — Emissions per capita
Energy — Emissions per capita over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
United States currently reports 14.86 t CO2eq/cap against 4.79 t CO2eq/cap in World, a difference of 10.07 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes United States's figure about 3.1 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 16th and World ranks 16th of 221 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.77 t CO2eq/cap | 4.3 t CO2eq/cap | 16.47 t CO2eq/cap | United States |
| 2000s | 20.58 t CO2eq/cap | 4.49 t CO2eq/cap | 16.09 t CO2eq/cap | United States |
| 2010s | 17.1 t CO2eq/cap | 4.82 t CO2eq/cap | 12.28 t CO2eq/cap | United States |
| 2020s | 14.96 t CO2eq/cap | 4.7 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, United States or World?
- United States, at 14.86 t CO2eq/cap against 4.79 t CO2eq/cap in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between United States and World?
- 10.07 t CO2eq/cap, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do United States and World rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
- United States ranks 16th and World ranks 16th of 221 countries.
- 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.