Carbon intensity vs gdp in United States
United States: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 191.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
191.81
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
132nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
244.96
in 1970
All-time low
191.81
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Carbon intensity vs gdp in United States, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs gdp in United States stood at 191.81. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in United States peaked at 244.96 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 191.81, in 2024.
United States ranks 132nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 241.95 | — |
| 1966 | 240.4 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 241.62 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 235.98 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 236.15 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 244.96 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 241.65 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 240.84 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 241 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 239.03 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 235.1 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 232.56 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 231.36 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 234.61 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 232.62 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 233.18 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 230.51 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 229.47 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 232.56 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 227.21 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 227.43 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 225.5 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 226.4 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 225.22 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 223.27 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 230.53 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 228.14 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 228.57 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 228.68 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 227.67 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 226.47 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 226.63 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 228.02 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 228.38 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 226.65 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 229.41 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 229.19 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 228.11 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 229.72 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 228.88 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 229.32 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 228.36 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 227.32 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 225.59 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 220.46 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 220.22 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 218.25 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 215.49 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 215.45 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 215.49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 211.15 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 207.24 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 205.43 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 204.5 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 201.51 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 195.9 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 199.13 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 197.34 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 194.23 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 191.81 | -1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 191.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 184.8, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239.22 | 235.98 | 241.95 | 5 |
| 1970s | 237.37 | 231.36 | 244.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 228.07 | 223.27 | 233.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.97 | 226.47 | 230.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.63 | 220.46 | 229.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.47 | 201.51 | 220.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.68 | 191.81 | 199.13 | 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)
- 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 intensity vs gdp in United States?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in United States was 191.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 244.96 in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.81 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- United States ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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