CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in United States
United States: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 2.19 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.19 billion tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.58 billion tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1800
Years of data
225
1800–2024
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in United States, 1800–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United States recorded 2.19 billion tonnes for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in United States peaked at 2.58 billion tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1800.
United States ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
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| 1860 | 201,536 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 861,040 tonnes | +327.2% |
| 1862 | 1.25 million tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1863 | 1.07 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1864 | 864,704 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1865 | 1.02 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1866 | 1.47 million tonnes | +43.7% |
| 1867 | 1.37 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1868 | 1.49 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1869 | 1.73 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1870 | 2.05 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1871 | 2.02 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1872 | 2.41 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1873 | 3.85 million tonnes | +59.7% |
| 1874 | 4.32 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1875 | 3.43 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1876 | 3.48 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 5.18 million tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1878 | 6.06 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1879 | 7.86 million tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1880 | 10.38 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1881 | 10.92 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1882 | 11.97 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1883 | 9.01 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1884 | 9.12 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 8.13 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1886 | 10.72 million tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1887 | 10.77 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 10.53 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1889 | 13.54 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1890 | 17.79 million tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1891 | 21.25 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1892 | 19.63 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1893 | 18.70 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1894 | 18.98 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 20.53 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1896 | 23.84 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1897 | 23.53 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 21.51 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1899 | 22.18 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 24.65 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1901 | 27.12 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1902 | 34.87 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1903 | 39.84 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1904 | 46.79 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1905 | 53.85 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1906 | 50.27 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1907 | 66.69 million tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1908 | 71.55 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1909 | 73.24 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 83.93 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1911 | 88.17 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1912 | 89.32 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 107.08 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1914 | 114.62 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1915 | 120.93 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1916 | 133.98 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1917 | 147.94 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1918 | 159.19 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1919 | 179.22 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1920 | 230.65 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1921 | 246.36 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1922 | 282.49 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1923 | 334.41 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1924 | 325.56 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1925 | 341.24 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 345.27 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 396.21 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1928 | 404.40 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 445.60 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1930 | 393.41 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1931 | 366.62 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1932 | 337.65 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1933 | 373.79 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1934 | 374.99 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 405.21 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1936 | 448.36 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1937 | 513.63 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1938 | 482.20 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1939 | 508.16 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1940 | 557.62 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1941 | 588.74 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1942 | 565.69 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1943 | 612.94 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1944 | 700.12 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1945 | 727.38 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 737.02 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 791.34 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1948 | 874.35 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1949 | 813.72 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1950 | 896.80 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1951 | 960.66 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 1.00 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 1.19 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.04 billion tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 2.10 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.27 billion tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.22 billion tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.16 billion tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.29 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 2.41 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 2.50 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.39 billion tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.21 billion tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 2.04 billion tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.93 billion tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.94 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.95 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.95 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.04 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.08 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.17 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.16 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.14 billion tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.08 billion tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.14 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.18 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.17 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.27 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.37 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.44 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.45 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.44 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.51 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.57 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.58 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.55 billion tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.54 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.37 billion tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.24 billion tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.21 billion tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.15 billion tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.18 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.21 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.25 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.30 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.99 billion tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 2.18 billion tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 2.20 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.20 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.19 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.19 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 204.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +327.2% | 201,536 tonnes | 861,040 tonnes |
| 1873 | +59.7% | 2.41 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes |
| 1877 | +48.6% | 3.48 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes |
| 1862 | +45.1% | 861,040 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.13 million tonnes | 201,536 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.07 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 7.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.51 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 13.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 20.79 million tonnes | 17.79 million tonnes | 23.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 48.89 million tonnes | 24.65 million tonnes | 73.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 122.44 million tonnes | 83.93 million tonnes | 179.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 335.22 million tonnes | 230.65 million tonnes | 445.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 420.40 million tonnes | 337.65 million tonnes | 513.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 696.89 million tonnes | 557.62 million tonnes | 874.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.10 billion tonnes | 896.80 million tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.28 billion tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.27 billion tonnes | 2.04 billion tonnes | 2.50 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 billion tonnes | 1.93 billion tonnes | 2.21 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 billion tonnes | 2.08 billion tonnes | 2.37 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 billion tonnes | 2.24 billion tonnes | 2.58 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 billion tonnes | 2.15 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 billion tonnes | 1.99 billion tonnes | 2.20 billion tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in United States?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in United States was 2.19 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 billion tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1800.
- How does United States rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- United States ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.