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.
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
- 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 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.