Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in United States
United States: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 1879
All-time low
-1.1%
in 2011
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in United States, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 2.4% for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in United States peaked at 45.6% in 1879 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2011.
United States ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 28.1% | — |
| 1851 | 29.1% | +3.9% |
| 1852 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 30.5% | +4.6% |
| 1854 | 31.0% | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 31.7% | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 32.4% | +2.2% |
| 1859 | 32.9% | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 32.1% | -2.7% |
| 1861 | 30.6% | -4.5% |
| 1862 | 31.0% | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 31.1% | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 29.8% | -4.3% |
| 1865 | 29.5% | -0.9% |
| 1866 | 28.7% | -2.6% |
| 1867 | 29.3% | +1.9% |
| 1868 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 1869 | 27.9% | -3.0% |
| 1870 | 35.8% | +28.5% |
| 1871 | 39.3% | +9.5% |
| 1872 | 39.7% | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 41.6% | +4.8% |
| 1874 | 42.3% | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 43.3% | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 43.9% | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 45.6% | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 41.0% | -10.2% |
| 1881 | 38.8% | -5.2% |
| 1882 | 38.0% | -2.1% |
| 1883 | 37.7% | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 37.1% | -1.6% |
| 1885 | 36.4% | -1.8% |
| 1886 | 36.3% | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 36.0% | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 35.1% | -2.6% |
| 1890 | 34.7% | -1.1% |
| 1891 | 34.4% | -0.7% |
| 1892 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 34.9% | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 34.3% | -1.7% |
| 1895 | 34.4% | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 34.7% | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 33.0% | -5.4% |
| 1901 | 31.3% | -5.1% |
| 1902 | 31.0% | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 1904 | 30.0% | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 29.4% | -1.9% |
| 1906 | 28.7% | -2.4% |
| 1907 | 28.7% | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 27.8% | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 27.5% | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 26.6% | -3.0% |
| 1913 | 26.8% | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 26.8% | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 26.2% | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 27.1% | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 26.6% | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 24.7% | -7.3% |
| 1921 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 1922 | 23.0% | -3.4% |
| 1923 | 22.0% | -4.7% |
| 1924 | 21.7% | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 21.2% | -2.4% |
| 1926 | 20.4% | -3.6% |
| 1927 | 19.7% | -3.4% |
| 1928 | 19.1% | -3.1% |
| 1929 | 18.4% | -4.0% |
| 1930 | 16.1% | -12.1% |
| 1931 | 15.1% | -6.5% |
| 1932 | 13.7% | -9.2% |
| 1933 | 13.0% | -4.9% |
| 1934 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 1935 | 11.7% | -6.7% |
| 1936 | 11.1% | -5.5% |
| 1937 | 10.3% | -6.5% |
| 1938 | 9.8% | -5.5% |
| 1939 | 9.3% | -4.8% |
| 1940 | 10.2% | +10.0% |
| 1941 | 10.4% | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 10.6% | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 10.4% | -6.5% |
| 1950 | 7.2% | -30.8% |
| 1951 | 5.8% | -19.5% |
| 1952 | 5.1% | -11.7% |
| 1953 | 4.7% | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 4.4% | -7.0% |
| 1955 | 4.0% | -7.4% |
| 1956 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 3.5% | -10.7% |
| 1958 | 3.3% | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 2.3% | -31.5% |
| 1960 | 2.5% | +12.2% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | -62.4% |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +237.9% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -49.0% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | -19.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -41.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -38.2% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | +1633.0% |
| 1968 | 13.7% | +66.6% |
| 1969 | 6.7% | -51.1% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | -24.0% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +53.1% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -25.5% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -47.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -58.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +98.8% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +77.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +63.2% |
| 2006 | -0.8% | -115.0% |
| 2007 | -0.4% | -54.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -536.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +115.9% |
| 2011 | -1.1% | -140.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -164.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -94.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +2999.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +137.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2999.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 1967 | +1633.0% | 0.5% | 8.2% |
| 2008 | +536.1% | -0.4% | 1.6% |
| 1962 | +237.9% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| 2012 | +164.8% | -1.1% | 0.7% |
| 2011 | -140.8% | 2.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 30.7% | 28.1% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1860s | 29.9% | 27.9% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 42.1% | 35.8% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1880s | 37.3% | 35.1% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 34.6% | 34.3% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1900s | 29.9% | 28.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 26.9% | 26.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.4% | 18.4% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.3% | 9.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.7% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.9% | 0.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -0.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -1.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in United States?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in United States was 2.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1879.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2011.
- How does United States rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- United States ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.