All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in United States
United States: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 16.52 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in United States is 16.52 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in United States peaked at 22.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.21 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
United States ranks 18th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.3 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 20.98 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 21.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.36 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 21.47 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.4 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.66 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 21.88 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 21.8 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.86 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 22.3 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 21.3 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 21.22 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.14 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.14 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.69 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 20.84 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 20.06 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.54 t CO2eq/cap | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 18.8 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.52 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 17.64 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.74 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.28 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 17.11 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.88 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.25 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 16.97 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.21 t CO2eq/cap | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 16.91 t CO2eq/cap | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 17 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.52 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 16.52 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.36 t CO2eq/cap, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.49 t CO2eq/cap | 20.98 t CO2eq/cap | 21.88 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.85 t CO2eq/cap | 18.54 t CO2eq/cap | 22.3 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.55 t CO2eq/cap | 16.88 t CO2eq/cap | 18.8 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.41 t CO2eq/cap | 15.21 t CO2eq/cap | 17 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in United States?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in United States was 16.52 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does United States rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- United States ranks 18th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.