Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in United States
United States: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled was 4.90 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.90 billion tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.13 billion tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
252,816 tonnes
in 1800
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in United States, 1800–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in United States is 4.90 billion tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in United States peaked at 6.13 billion tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 252,816 tonnes, in 1800.
United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 252,816 tonnes | — |
| 1801 | 267,472 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1802 | 289,456 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1803 | 296,784 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1804 | 333,424 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1805 | 340,752 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1806 | 333,424 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1807 | 377,392 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1808 | 392,048 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1809 | 403,040 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1810 | 417,696 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1811 | 447,008 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1812 | 483,648 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1813 | 520,288 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1814 | 560,592 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1815 | 600,896 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1816 | 663,184 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1817 | 718,144 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1818 | 780,432 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1819 | 762,112 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1820 | 791,424 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1821 | 828,064 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1822 | 864,704 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1823 | 901,344 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1824 | 1.01 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1825 | 1.14 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1826 | 1.32 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1827 | 1.45 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1828 | 1.59 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1829 | 1.80 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1830 | 2.09 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1831 | 2.26 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1832 | 3.02 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1833 | 3.53 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1834 | 3.38 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1835 | 4.32 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1836 | 4.73 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1837 | 5.31 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1838 | 5.03 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1839 | 5.52 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1840 | 5.87 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1841 | 6.21 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1842 | 6.92 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1843 | 7.76 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1844 | 9.31 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1845 | 11.20 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1846 | 12.71 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1847 | 15.07 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1848 | 16.78 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1849 | 18.22 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1850 | 19.79 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1851 | 24.63 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1852 | 26.79 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1853 | 30.16 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1854 | 33.16 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1855 | 38.16 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1856 | 40.04 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1857 | 41.06 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1858 | 41.65 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 45.32 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1860 | 47.44 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1861 | 45.68 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1862 | 47.45 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1863 | 54.81 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1864 | 58.66 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1865 | 58.82 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 59.23 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 72.87 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1868 | 82.35 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1869 | 93.70 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1870 | 98.62 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1871 | 103.02 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1872 | 126.31 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1873 | 139.51 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1874 | 134.30 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1875 | 135.75 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 132.82 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1877 | 147.18 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1878 | 143.90 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1879 | 175.47 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1880 | 198.86 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1881 | 210.40 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1882 | 235.66 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1883 | 254.23 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1884 | 267.92 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1885 | 272.51 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 287.84 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1887 | 307.94 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1888 | 374.42 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1889 | 336.12 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1890 | 402.41 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1891 | 428.11 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1892 | 451.18 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1893 | 454.76 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 425.75 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1895 | 480.67 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1896 | 481.67 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 501.20 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1898 | 546.33 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1899 | 626.82 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1900 | 664.13 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1901 | 723.19 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1902 | 766.65 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1903 | 896.95 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1904 | 884.80 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 989.99 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1906 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1907 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1908 | 1.06 billion tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1909 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1910 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1911 | 1.27 billion tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1913 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1914 | 1.33 billion tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1915 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1917 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1918 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1919 | 1.49 billion tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1920 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1921 | 1.43 billion tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1922 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 1.91 billion tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1924 | 1.71 billion tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1925 | 1.76 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 1.91 billion tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1927 | 1.86 billion tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1928 | 1.83 billion tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 1.96 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1930 | 1.74 billion tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1931 | 1.48 billion tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1932 | 1.26 billion tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1933 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1934 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1935 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1937 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1938 | 1.52 billion tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1939 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1940 | 1.87 billion tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1941 | 2.04 billion tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1942 | 2.20 billion tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1943 | 2.27 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 2.44 billion tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1945 | 2.36 billion tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1946 | 2.26 billion tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1947 | 2.49 billion tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1948 | 2.58 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 2.16 billion tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1950 | 2.54 billion tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1951 | 2.62 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 2.55 billion tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 2.61 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 2.49 billion tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 2.73 billion tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1956 | 2.86 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 2.84 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 2.75 billion tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 2.83 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 2.90 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 2.89 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 2.99 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 3.13 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 3.26 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 3.40 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 3.57 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 3.71 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 3.84 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 4.04 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 4.34 billion tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 4.37 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.57 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 4.78 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 4.61 billion tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.41 billion tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 4.62 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 4.75 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.90 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.91 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.73 billion tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 4.54 billion tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 4.31 billion tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 4.35 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.48 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 4.50 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.50 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.69 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.90 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.96 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.13 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 5.08 billion tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.18 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.28 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.36 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.43 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.60 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.67 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.74 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.80 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.02 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.90 billion tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.95 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.01 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.11 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.13 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.05 billion tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.12 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.92 billion tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.49 billion tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 5.67 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.54 billion tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.33 billion tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.47 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.53 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.37 billion tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.25 billion tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.20 billion tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.36 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.24 billion tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.69 billion tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 5.02 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 5.06 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.92 billion tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.90 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.90 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 159.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 328,661 tonnes | 252,816 tonnes | 403,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 595,400 tonnes | 417,696 tonnes | 780,432 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.17 million tonnes | 791,424 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.92 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 11.01 million tonnes | 5.87 million tonnes | 18.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 34.08 million tonnes | 19.79 million tonnes | 45.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 62.10 million tonnes | 45.68 million tonnes | 93.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 133.69 million tonnes | 98.62 million tonnes | 175.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 274.59 million tonnes | 198.86 million tonnes | 374.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 479.89 million tonnes | 402.41 million tonnes | 626.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 940.33 million tonnes | 664.13 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.76 billion tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | 1.96 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.55 billion tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 1.79 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.27 billion tonnes | 1.87 billion tonnes | 2.58 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.68 billion tonnes | 2.49 billion tonnes | 2.86 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.37 billion tonnes | 2.89 billion tonnes | 4.04 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.63 billion tonnes | 4.34 billion tonnes | 4.91 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.60 billion tonnes | 4.31 billion tonnes | 4.96 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 billion tonnes | 5.08 billion tonnes | 5.80 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 billion tonnes | 5.49 billion tonnes | 6.13 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.40 billion tonnes | 5.20 billion tonnes | 5.67 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 billion tonnes | 4.69 billion tonnes | 5.06 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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)
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- 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in United States?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in United States was 4.90 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 billion tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 252,816 tonnes in 1800.
- How does United States rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.