CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ in United States of America
United States of America: CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ was 60.77 in 2018. ▬ Flat
CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ in United States of America, 1995–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 60.77 for co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ in United States of America peaked at 75.83 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 58.22, in 2012.
That places United States of America 2nd out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 61.72 | — |
| 1996 | 61.92 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.62 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 60.85 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 59.43 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 58.66 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 63.54 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 69.63 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 63.73 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 75.16 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 72.94 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 75.83 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 73.88 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 69.86 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 65.37 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 65.69 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.23 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 58.22 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 64.27 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 61.27 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 59.49 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 59.2 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.51 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 60.77 | +0.4% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 60.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3, 46.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.51 | 59.43 | 63.62 | 5 |
| 2000s | 68.86 | 58.66 | 75.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3 | 58.22 | 65.69 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6086 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8019 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ in United States of America?
- Co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ in United States of America was 60.77 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 75.83 in 2006.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.22 in 2012.
- How does United States of America rank for co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ (Agriculture, forestry and fishing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for 66 countries across 45 industries from 1995 to 2018. It details both aggregate emissions and emissions intensity, specifically direct and indirect CO2 emissions per unit of output. The data is structured to allow for analysis of emission trends by country, industry, and a combination of both. CO2 emissions from fuel consumption are in millions of metric tons of CO2. CO2 emissions intensities are in metric tons of CO2 emissions per $1 million USD of output. CO2 emissions multipliers are in metric tons of CO2 emissions per $1 million USD of output.