Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in United States
United States: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 0.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in United States, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in United States is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 45.6% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in United States peaked at 1.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
That places United States 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in United States, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7% | — |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -61.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +261.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +44.5% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -45.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +261.9% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 2021 | -61.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| 2023 | +44.5% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 6 |
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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)
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- 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in United States?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in United States was 0.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does United States rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- United States ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.