Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in United States
United States: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 26.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in United States, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in United States is 26.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in United States peaked at 26.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.07 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
United States ranks 2nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.07 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.92 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.13 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.53 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.49 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.47 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.50 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.83 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.58 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.35 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
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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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in United States?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in United States was 26.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 26.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.07 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does United States rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.