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 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 434.87 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
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 117 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.