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Co2 intensity in United States

United States: Co2 intensity was 0.2593 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.2593
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.66
in 1917
All-time low
0.0292
in 1822
Years of data
203
1820–2022

Co2 intensity in United States, 1820–2022

00.511.5182019212022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, co2 intensity in United States stood at 0.2593.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 intensity in United States peaked at 1.66 in 1917 and was at its lowest, 0.0292, in 1822.

That places United States 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co2 intensity in United States, year by year

Year Value Change
1820 0.0297 —
1821 0.0296 -0.1%
1822 0.0292 -1.5%
1823 0.0298 +2.3%
1824 0.0317 +6.4%
1825 0.0338 +6.5%
1826 0.0378 +11.8%
1827 0.0403 +6.7%
1828 0.0432 +7.2%
1829 0.0491 +13.5%
1830 0.0519 +5.7%
1831 0.0514 -1.0%
1832 0.0642 +25.0%
1833 0.0704 +9.5%
1834 0.0688 -2.2%
1835 0.0823 +19.6%
1836 0.0865 +5.1%
1837 0.0976 +12.8%
1838 0.0911 -6.7%
1839 0.0929 +2.0%
1840 0.1014 +9.2%
1841 0.1058 +4.3%
1842 0.115 +8.7%
1843 0.123 +7.0%
1844 0.1355 +10.2%
1845 0.1559 +15.0%
1846 0.1707 +9.5%
1847 0.1917 +12.3%
1848 0.2024 +5.6%
1849 0.2195 +8.5%
1850 0.2311 +5.3%
1851 0.2671 +15.6%
1852 0.2674 +0.1%
1853 0.2718 +1.7%
1854 0.29 +6.7%
1855 0.3309 +14.1%
1856 0.3303 -0.2%
1857 0.3364 +1.9%
1858 0.3303 -1.8%
1859 0.3407 +3.2%
1860 0.3385 -0.7%
1861 0.3242 -4.2%
1862 0.3184 -1.8%
1863 0.337 +5.9%
1864 0.3409 +1.1%
1865 0.3521 +3.3%
1866 0.3493 -0.8%
1867 0.4067 +16.4%
1868 0.4436 +9.1%
1869 0.4813 +8.5%
1870 0.5103 +6.0%
1871 0.5096 -0.1%
1872 0.6005 +17.8%
1873 0.6315 +5.2%
1874 0.6118 -3.1%
1875 0.5877 -3.9%
1876 0.5682 -3.3%
1877 0.6099 +7.3%
1878 0.5723 -6.2%
1879 0.6214 +8.6%
1880 0.63 +1.4%
1881 0.6437 +2.2%
1882 0.6777 +5.3%
1883 0.7137 +5.3%
1884 0.7388 +3.5%
1885 0.7458 +0.9%
1886 0.7647 +2.5%
1887 0.7828 +2.4%
1888 0.9562 +22.2%
1889 0.8083 -15.5%
1890 0.9539 +18.0%
1891 0.9728 +2.0%
1892 0.9345 -3.9%
1893 0.9897 +5.9%
1894 0.9541 -3.6%
1895 0.9612 +0.7%
1896 0.983 +2.3%
1897 0.9338 -5.0%
1898 0.997 +6.8%
1899 1.05 +5.2%
1900 1.08 +3.1%
1901 1.06 -2.1%
1902 1.11 +4.9%
1903 1.24 +11.6%
1904 1.24 -0.1%
1905 1.29 +4.2%
1906 1.21 -5.8%
1907 1.39 +14.5%
1908 1.32 -4.9%
1909 1.32 -0.5%
1910 1.43 +8.7%
1911 1.38 -3.5%
1912 1.41 +2.6%
1913 1.47 +3.9%
1914 1.46 -0.4%
1915 1.49 +1.5%
1916 1.46 -1.8%
1917 1.66 +13.4%
1918 1.6 -3.6%
1919 1.35 -15.5%
1920 1.61 +19.4%
1921 1.36 -15.6%
1922 1.31 -3.8%
1923 1.53 +17.3%
1924 1.34 -12.5%
1925 1.36 +1.0%
1926 1.39 +2.4%
1927 1.35 -2.6%
1928 1.32 -2.2%
1929 1.34 +1.7%
1930 1.32 -1.8%
1931 1.2 -9.1%
1932 1.2 -0.3%
1933 1.33 +11.0%
1934 1.31 -1.7%
1935 1.21 -7.6%
1936 1.26 +4.5%
1937 1.23 -2.7%
1938 1.1 -10.0%
1939 1.14 +3.0%
1940 1.18 +3.6%
1941 1.13 -4.4%
1942 1.09 -3.0%
1943 1.03 -5.6%
1944 1.04 +0.4%
1945 1.02 -1.5%
1946 1.07 +5.3%
1947 1.2 +11.9%
1948 1.19 -0.8%
1949 1.02 -14.5%
1950 1.1 +7.6%
1951 1.05 -4.3%
1952 0.9847 -6.1%
1953 0.9643 -2.1%
1954 0.9248 -4.1%
1955 0.9467 +2.4%
1956 0.9733 +2.8%
1957 0.9473 -2.7%
1958 0.927 -2.1%
1959 0.8897 -4.0%
1960 0.8881 -0.2%
1961 0.8647 -2.6%
1962 0.8458 -2.2%
1963 0.8466 +0.1%
1964 0.8355 -1.3%
1965 0.818 -2.1%
1966 0.8065 -1.4%
1967 0.8164 +1.2%
1968 0.8078 -1.1%
1969 0.8229 +1.9%
1970 0.8834 +7.4%
1971 0.8618 -2.4%
1972 0.8573 -0.5%
1973 0.8475 -1.1%
1974 0.8198 -3.3%
1975 0.7875 -3.9%
1976 0.7834 -0.5%
1977 0.7702 -1.7%
1978 0.7513 -2.5%
1979 0.7283 -3.1%
1980 0.7015 -3.7%
1981 0.6574 -6.3%
1982 0.6358 -3.3%
1983 0.6151 -3.3%
1984 0.5909 -3.9%
1985 0.5709 -3.4%
1986 0.5522 -3.3%
1987 0.5564 +0.8%
1988 0.5574 +0.2%
1989 0.5456 -2.1%
1990 0.5548 +1.7%
1991 0.5503 -0.8%
1992 0.5421 -1.5%
1993 0.5379 -0.8%
1994 0.5251 -2.4%
1995 0.5173 -1.5%
1996 0.5145 -0.5%
1997 0.4987 -3.1%
1998 0.4828 -3.2%
1999 0.4663 -3.4%
2000 0.4652 -0.2%
2001 0.4516 -2.9%
2002 0.447 -1.0%
2003 0.439 -1.8%
2004 0.4304 -2.0%
2005 0.4175 -3.0%
2006 0.4013 -3.9%
2007 0.3992 -0.5%
2008 0.3872 -3.0%
2009 0.3691 -4.7%
2010 0.372 +0.8%
2011 0.3579 -3.8%
2012 0.3368 -5.9%
2013 0.3395 +0.8%
2014 0.3354 -1.2%
2015 0.317 -5.5%
2016 0.3046 -3.9%
2017 0.2951 -3.1%
2018 0.2958 +0.2%
2019 0.2824 -4.5%
2020 0.2602 -7.9%
2021 0.2628 +1.0%
2022 0.2593 -1.3%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.2593 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.0354 0.0292 0.0491 10
1830s 0.0757 0.0514 0.0976 10
1840s 0.1521 0.1014 0.2195 10
1850s 0.2996 0.2311 0.3407 10
1860s 0.3692 0.3184 0.4813 10
1870s 0.5823 0.5096 0.6315 10
1880s 0.7462 0.63 0.9562 10
1890s 0.9729 0.9338 1.05 10
1900s 1.23 1.06 1.39 10
1910s 1.47 1.35 1.66 10
1920s 1.39 1.31 1.61 10
1930s 1.23 1.1 1.33 10
1940s 1.1 1.02 1.2 10
1950s 0.9701 0.8897 1.1 10
1960s 0.8352 0.8065 0.8881 10
1970s 0.809 0.7283 0.8834 10
1980s 0.5983 0.5456 0.7015 10
1990s 0.519 0.4663 0.5548 10
2000s 0.4207 0.3691 0.4652 10
2010s 0.3236 0.2824 0.372 10
2020s 0.2608 0.2593 0.2628 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 49 Senegal 0.2722 compare
  2. 50 India 0.2702 compare
  3. 51 United Arab Emirates 0.2656 compare
  4. 53 Poland 0.2558 compare
  5. 54 North Macedonia 0.2555 compare
  6. 55 Dominica 0.2442 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 intensity in United States?
Co2 intensity in United States was 0.2593 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 1917.
What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 in 1822.
How does United States rank for co2 intensity?
United States ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 intensity rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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