Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in United States of America
United States of America: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of was 0.165 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in United States of America stood at 0.165 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in United States of America peaked at 0.321 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.165 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 113th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.321 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.317 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.274 kg per constant US$ | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.256 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.253 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.229 kg per constant US$ | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.217 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.206 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.207 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.197 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.225 kg per constant US$ | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.196 kg per constant US$ | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.198 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.189 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.188 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.184 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.186 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.184 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.184 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.175 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.178 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.166 kg per constant US$ | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.171 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.165 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2477 kg per constant US$ | 0.197 kg per constant US$ | 0.321 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1909 kg per constant US$ | 0.175 kg per constant US$ | 0.225 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.17 kg per constant US$ | 0.165 kg per constant US$ | 0.178 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 110 Greece 0.185 kg per constant US$ compare
- 111 Singapore 0.171 kg per constant US$ compare
- 112 Bangladesh 0.169 kg per constant US$ compare
- 114 Mozambique 0.164 kg per constant US$ compare
- 114 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.164 kg per constant US$ compare
- 116 Senegal 0.163 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (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 CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in United States of America?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in United States of America was 0.165 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.321 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.165 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
- United States of America ranks 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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