Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 548.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
548.37 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
704.04 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
323.11 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in United States stood at 548.37 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 704.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 323.11 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
United States ranks 53rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 323.11 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 351.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 353.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 366.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 376.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 393 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 460.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 513.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 491.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 510.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 507.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 525.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 544.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 525.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 502.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 526.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 555.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 563.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 562.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 546.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 525.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 499.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 504.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 520.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 522.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 516.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 541.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 565.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 572.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 592.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 581.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 586.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 595.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 610.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 604.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 621.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 632.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 640.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 651.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 674.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 650.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 662.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 684.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 690.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 704.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 654.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 665.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 657.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 608.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 638.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 598.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 587.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 598.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 612.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 592.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 584.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 585.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 596.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 583.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 522.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 558.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 565.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 550.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 548.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 548.37 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 403.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 323.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 513.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 532.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 502.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 563.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 531.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 499.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 572.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 611.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 581.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 651.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 665.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 608.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 704.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 597.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 583.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 638.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 549.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 522.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 565.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 50 Turkey 654.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Slovakia 633.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 North Korea 602.45 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Iraq 543.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 514.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 504.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in United States?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in United States was 548.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 704.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.