Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in United States
United States: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.75 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in United States, 1800–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from gas in United States is 1.75 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 225 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in United States peaked at 1.75 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1800.
United States ranks 1st of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.39 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 16.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.29 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 11.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.70 million tonnes | 11.54 million tonnes | 23.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 31.31 million tonnes | 24.90 million tonnes | 38.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 58.75 million tonnes | 32.96 million tonnes | 95.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 99.14 million tonnes | 77.95 million tonnes | 124.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 192.93 million tonnes | 133.71 million tonnes | 265.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 465.52 million tonnes | 319.22 million tonnes | 593.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 788.09 million tonnes | 630.02 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 billion tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 933.88 million tonnes | 837.02 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 billion tonnes | 1.00 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 billion tonnes | 1.15 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 billion tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 billion tonnes | 1.61 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 434.87 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from gas in United States?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in United States was 1.75 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1800.
- How does United States rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- United States ranks 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.