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
Latest (2025)
26.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
11.07 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.08 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 11.07 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.46 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 11.77 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 12.58 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.05 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 13.63 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 14.24 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 14.92 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 15.53 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 15.68 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.39 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.02 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 17.62 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 18.11 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 18.47 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.49 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.01 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.50 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.22 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 19.63 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.12 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.71 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.09 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 22.83 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 22.35 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 23.73 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 24.32 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 25.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 25.74 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 26.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 26.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 125.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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