Annual Net Emissions/Removals in United States of America
United States of America: Annual Net Emissions/Removals was 6,164 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in United States of America, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, annual net emissions/removals in United States of America stood at 6,164.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals in United States of America peaked at 7,530 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,002, in 2020.
That places United States of America 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,401 | — |
| 1971 | 6,207 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 6,469 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 6,688 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 6,489 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 6,226 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 6,557 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 6,700 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6,703 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,776 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 6,516 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 6,435 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 6,088 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 6,042 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6,317 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 6,309 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 6,236 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6,397 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6,624 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 6,664 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6,537 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6,473 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 6,576 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6,686 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6,783 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 6,862 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7,056 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 7,109 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7,179 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7,219 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7,420 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7,287 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 7,330 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,387 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7,492 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7,495 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,429 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7,530 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,326 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6,867 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 7,066 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6,912 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 6,661 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 6,845 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6,906 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,736 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6,580 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6,551 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,753 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6,590 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,002 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 6,329 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 6,343 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6,143 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 6,164 | +0.4% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 6,164 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.95, 154.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,522 | 6,207 | 6,776 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,363 | 6,042 | 6,664 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,848 | 6,473 | 7,219 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,356 | 6,867 | 7,530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,760 | 6,551 | 7,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,196 | 6,002 | 6,343 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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 in United States of America?
- Annual net emissions/removals in United States of America was 6,164 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7,530 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,002 in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for annual net emissions/removals?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories by the sector of origin and National Mitigation Targets as determined by the countries. Annual country-level estimates of net emissions/removals for 215 countries are presented by six sectors, 14 sub-sectors and four gases, for the years 1970-2021. To facilitate retrieval and use, two aggregated indicators, Total GHG emissions including land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and Total GHG emissions excluding land-use, land-use change and forestry are presented in addition to the sector-level information. Annual country-level projections of emissions, assuming business-as-usual, are presented for three categories – CO2 emission, GHG emissions excluding LULUCF and GHG emissions including LULUCF – for the years 2022- 2030. National mitigation targets, or the implied targets, as estimated from the Nationally Determined Contributions are presented for the year 2030. Both the conditional, where applicable, and unconditional targets have been presented, along with an average of the two targets. Corresponding aggregates are presented for the above indicators by region and sub-region according to the M49 and the World Economic Outlook Classifications. Estimates of emissions are in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.