Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in United States
United States: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 14.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in United States stood at 14.3%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in United States peaked at 24.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2023.
United States ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.2% | — |
| 1991 | 21.4% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 14.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 70.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 21.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.0% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 4 |
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 share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in United States?
- Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in United States was 14.3% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2023.
- How does United States rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.