Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in United States of America
United States of America: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.3564 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in United States of America, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.3564 % change on previous year for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
The figure is up 111.3% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in United States of America peaked at 5.45 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.93 % change on previous year, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 154th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 1973 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1974 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 1975 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1976 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 1977 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0452 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1979 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +2330.3% |
| 1980 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -448.8% |
| 1981 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1982 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +334.5% |
| 1983 | -0.7494 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1984 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -708.2% |
| 1985 | -0.1263 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1986 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +826.7% |
| 1987 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -321.0% |
| 1988 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5931 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1990 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -421.0% |
| 1991 | -0.9824 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1992 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 1993 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +141.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7471 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9848 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5522 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +404.9% |
| 2001 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5843 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7775 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0308 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2006 | -0.8734 % change on previous year | -2932.9% |
| 2007 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -255.2% |
| 2008 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
| 2009 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2011 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 2012 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2013 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8831 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2015 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -378.2% |
| 2016 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2017 | -0.4409 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2018 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -798.4% |
| 2019 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 2020 | -8.93 % change on previous year | +270.7% |
| 2021 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2278 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2023 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -1488.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3564 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in United States of America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -2932.9% | 0.0308 % change on previous year | -0.8734 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +2330.3% | 0.0452 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1488.2% | 0.2278 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6861 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.1232 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8113 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.467 % change on previous year | -6.27 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3805 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -8.93 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6086 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8019 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in United States of America?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in United States of America was 0.3564 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.93 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- United States of America ranks 154th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.