Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in United States
United States: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 1.3% in 2025. β Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in United States, 1966β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in United States is 1.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 60.3% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in United States peaked at 25.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 1979.
United States ranks 45th of 80 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 3.6% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 13.4% | -4.6% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | -0.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -4.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -0.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -2.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -1.0% | 3.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for United States
- Share co2 vs population 4.14 (2100)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 6,164 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.95 (2024)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 20.37 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in United States?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in United States was 1.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 1979.
- How does United States rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- United States ranks 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.