Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in United States
United States: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 61.33 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in United States, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United States recorded 61.33 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in United States peaked at 84.52 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.99 million tonnes, in 1982.
United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.12 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 42.70 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 45.68 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 43.62 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 38.95 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1955 | 41.65 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 46.53 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1957 | 43.56 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 34.10 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1959 | 30.76 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1960 | 30.32 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 28.20 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 22.92 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1963 | 20.65 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 18.41 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 17.19 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 20.23 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 26.38 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1968 | 27.82 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 28.32 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 26.25 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 15.26 million tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1972 | 13.31 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 13.19 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 8.90 million tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1975 | 7.11 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 7.34 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 7.26 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 8.12 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 8.87 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 6.69 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 5.23 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 4.99 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 5.09 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.79 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 5.10 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 5.24 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 6.63 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 7.64 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 7.60 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 42.67 million tonnes | +461.8% |
| 1991 | 41.85 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 41.46 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 41.10 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 41.05 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 39.28 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 37.89 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 37.91 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 35.58 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 35.49 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 35.98 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 35.71 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.09 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.14 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.82 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 37.02 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.00 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 38.48 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.05 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 38.60 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 40.90 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 43.76 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 47.49 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 53.02 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 58.75 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 60.57 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 51.65 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 55.27 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 67.92 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 84.52 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 66.08 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 60.22 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 58.88 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 61.33 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 61.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 61.33 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,004 tonnes, 1277.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +461.8% | 7.60 million tonnes | 42.67 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.07 million tonnes | 30.76 million tonnes | 46.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.04 million tonnes | 17.19 million tonnes | 30.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.56 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 26.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.00 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | 7.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.43 million tonnes | 35.49 million tonnes | 42.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.29 million tonnes | 35.71 million tonnes | 40.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.39 million tonnes | 40.90 million tonnes | 84.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.57 million tonnes | 58.88 million tonnes | 66.08 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in United States?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in United States was 61.33 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 84.52 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 million tonnes in 1982.
- How does United States rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.