Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in United States
United States: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1762 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in United States, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in United States is 0.1762 kg per constant US$, 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 peaked at 0.3689 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1762 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places United States 55th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in United States, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3689 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.3637 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3478 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3423 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3342 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3237 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3094 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3079 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2981 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2843 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2893 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2729 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2551 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2567 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2508 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2379 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2294 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2203 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2207 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2079 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1905 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1917 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1894 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1762 kg per constant US$ | -7.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1762 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041 kg per constant US$, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.328 kg per constant US$ | 0.2843 kg per constant US$ | 0.3689 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2441 kg per constant US$ | 0.2079 kg per constant US$ | 0.2893 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.187 kg per constant US$ | 0.1762 kg per constant US$ | 0.1917 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 53 Ukraine 0.185 kg per constant US$ compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 0.1774 kg per constant US$ compare
- 56 North Macedonia 0.1733 kg per constant US$ compare
- 57 Cambodia 0.1717 kg per constant US$ compare
- 58 Indonesia 0.1688 kg per constant US$ 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 per unit of gdp ppp in United States?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in United States was 0.1762 kg per constant US$ 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3689 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1762 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does United States rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- United States ranks 55th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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