Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United States
United States: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 14.75 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United States, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 14.75 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United States peaked at 23.51 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 14.41 tonnes per person, in 2020.
United States ranks 13th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.1 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.11 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 17.28 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 17.12 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 17.47 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 17.75 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 18.31 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 21.23 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 23.45 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 22.2 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 22.82 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 22.37 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 22.94 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 23.51 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 22.52 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 21.33 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 22.12 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 23.09 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 23.17 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 22.89 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 22.02 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 20.96 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 19.75 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 19.77 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 20.2 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 20.12 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 19.69 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 20.46 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 21.19 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 21.25 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 21.76 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 21.06 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 20.95 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 21 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.25 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 20.8 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 21.14 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 21.25 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.26 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.4 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 21.9 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 20.92 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 21.12 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.63 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 21.61 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 21.83 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 20.25 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.79 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 18.14 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 18.87 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.54 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 17.11 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.29 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.56 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 16.85 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 16.5 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 16.41 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.62 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.15 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.41 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 15.39 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 15.49 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.96 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 14.75 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 14.75 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8 tonnes per person | 16.11 tonnes per person | 23.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.68 tonnes per person | 21.33 tonnes per person | 23.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.54 tonnes per person | 19.69 tonnes per person | 22.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.19 tonnes per person | 20.8 tonnes per person | 21.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.73 tonnes per person | 18.14 tonnes per person | 21.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.09 tonnes per person | 16.15 tonnes per person | 18.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 tonnes per person | 14.41 tonnes per person | 15.49 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United States?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United States was 14.75 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 23.51 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.41 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does United States rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- United States ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.