Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in United States

United States: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -14.29 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-14.29 million tonnes
Change on year
up 89.6%
World rank
212th
of 215 countries
All-time high
463.02 million tonnes
in 1923
All-time low
-545.96 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
224
1801–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in United States, 1801–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in United States is -14.29 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 89.6% on the previous year and down 124.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in United States peaked at 463.02 million tonnes in 1923 and was at its lowest, -545.96 million tonnes, in 2020.

That places United States 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 16,692 tonnes -7,328 tonnes 43,968 tonnes 9
1810s 35,907 tonnes -18,320 tonnes 62,288 tonnes 10
1820s 103,325 tonnes 29,312 tonnes 201,520 tonnes 10
1830s 372,262 tonnes -274,800 tonnes 934,320 tonnes 10
1840s 1.27 million tonnes 340,752 tonnes 2.36 million tonnes 10
1850s 2.71 million tonnes 593,568 tonnes 5.00 million tonnes 10
1860s 4.84 million tonnes -1.76 million tonnes 13.63 million tonnes 10
1870s 8.18 million tonnes -5.21 million tonnes 31.57 million tonnes 10
1880s 16.07 million tonnes -38.29 million tonnes 66.48 million tonnes 10
1890s 29.07 million tonnes -29.01 million tonnes 80.50 million tonnes 10
1900s 54.48 million tonnes -150.97 million tonnes 168.52 million tonnes 10
1910s 31.48 million tonnes -267.68 million tonnes 152.09 million tonnes 10
1920s 47.71 million tonnes -314.69 million tonnes 463.02 million tonnes 10
1930s -29.26 million tonnes -276.86 million tonnes 221.09 million tonnes 10
1940s 49.39 million tonnes -417.70 million tonnes 228.36 million tonnes 10
1950s 66.70 million tonnes -123.51 million tonnes 376.62 million tonnes 10
1960s 120.32 million tonnes -10.45 million tonnes 194.23 million tonnes 10
1970s 87.36 million tonnes -194.01 million tonnes 304.55 million tonnes 10
1980s 5.15 million tonnes -231.72 million tonnes 205.85 million tonnes 10
1990s 84.00 million tonnes -55.35 million tonnes 175.26 million tonnes 10
2000s -31.42 million tonnes -433.12 million tonnes 222.88 million tonnes 10
2010s -25.02 million tonnes -207.51 million tonnes 183.15 million tonnes 10
2020s -66.36 million tonnes -545.96 million tonnes 330.16 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 209 Italy -10.36 million tonnes compare
  2. 210 Poland -10.38 million tonnes compare
  3. 211 Canada -12.14 million tonnes compare
  4. 213 Turkmenistan -14.42 million tonnes compare
  5. 214 Germany -21.45 million tonnes compare
  6. 215 Japan -25.04 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in United States?
Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in United States was -14.29 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 463.02 million tonnes in 1923.
What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was -545.96 million tonnes in 2020.
How does United States rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
United States ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 124.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.