Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in United States of America
United States of America: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1762 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in United States of America is 0.1762, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in United States of America peaked at 0.3689 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1762, in 2023.
That places United States of America 55th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3689 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3637 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3478 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3423 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3342 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3237 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3094 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3079 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2981 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2843 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2893 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2729 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2551 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2567 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2508 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2379 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2294 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2203 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2207 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2079 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1905 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1917 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1894 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1762 | -7.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.1762 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.328 | 0.2843 | 0.3689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2441 | 0.2079 | 0.2893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.187 | 0.1762 | 0.1917 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 53 Ukraine 0.185 compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 0.1774 compare
- 56 North Macedonia 0.1733 compare
- 57 Cambodia 0.1717 compare
- 58 Indonesia 0.1688 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 per unit of gdp ppp in United States of America?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in United States of America was 0.1762 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3689 in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1762 in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- United States of America ranks 55th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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