Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 536.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
536.12 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 204 countries
All-time high
668.74 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
315.19 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in United States is 536.12 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 668.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 315.19 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
United States ranks 58th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 315.19 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 326.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 341.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 356.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 371.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 389.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 404.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 419.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 440.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 473.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 476.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 499.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 521.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 503.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 481.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 504.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 518.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 534.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 535.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 516.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 496.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 470.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 474.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 489.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 490.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 491.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 512.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 534.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 541.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 560.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 554.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 565.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 576.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 585.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 592.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 611.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 619.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 626.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 633.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 657.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 644.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 649.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 655.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 667.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 668.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 659.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 668.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 647.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 599.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 619.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 605.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 582.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 598.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 604.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 586.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 573.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 567.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 586.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 572.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 512.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 548.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 552.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 537.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 536.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 536.12 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 373.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 315.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 440.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 505.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 473.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 535.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 501.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 470.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 541.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 592.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 554.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 633.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 599.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 668.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 589.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 567.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 619.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 512.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 552.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 55 Slovakia 605.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Philippines 586.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Iraq 538.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Faroe Islands 529.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Thailand 524.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Korea 519.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- 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, per square kilometre in United States?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in United States was 536.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 668.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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 rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.