Co2 land use per capita in United States
United States: Co2 land use per capita was 0.3244 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3244
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.69
in 1854
All-time low
-0.2167
in 2011
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in United States, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 land use per capita in United States stood at 0.3244.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in United States peaked at 34.69 in 1854 and was at its lowest, -0.2167, in 2011.
That places United States 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, 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 land use per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 32.26 | — |
| 1851 | 33.81 | +4.8% |
| 1852 | 33.93 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 34.66 | +2.1% |
| 1854 | 34.69 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 34.29 | -1.2% |
| 1856 | 33.91 | -1.1% |
| 1857 | 33.72 | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 33.68 | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 33.79 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 29.38 | -13.1% |
| 1861 | 26.11 | -11.1% |
| 1862 | 25.1 | -3.9% |
| 1863 | 24.35 | -3.0% |
| 1864 | 22.99 | -5.6% |
| 1865 | 21.62 | -6.0% |
| 1866 | 20.68 | -4.4% |
| 1867 | 20.22 | -2.2% |
| 1868 | 19.33 | -4.4% |
| 1869 | 18.28 | -5.5% |
| 1870 | 26.15 | +43.1% |
| 1871 | 28.83 | +10.3% |
| 1872 | 30.02 | +4.1% |
| 1873 | 31.27 | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 32.06 | +2.5% |
| 1875 | 32.36 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 32.6 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 32.98 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 33.3 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 33.6 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 29.78 | -11.4% |
| 1881 | 27.45 | -7.8% |
| 1882 | 26.88 | -2.1% |
| 1883 | 26.48 | -1.5% |
| 1884 | 25.5 | -3.7% |
| 1885 | 24.53 | -3.8% |
| 1886 | 23.92 | -2.5% |
| 1887 | 23.74 | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 22.97 | -3.3% |
| 1889 | 22.09 | -3.8% |
| 1890 | 22.99 | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 22.86 | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 22.32 | -2.4% |
| 1893 | 22.41 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 22.06 | -1.6% |
| 1895 | 21.63 | -1.9% |
| 1896 | 21.41 | -1.0% |
| 1897 | 21.24 | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 21.15 | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 21.06 | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 19.7 | -6.5% |
| 1901 | 18.85 | -4.3% |
| 1902 | 18.48 | -2.0% |
| 1903 | 17.85 | -3.4% |
| 1904 | 17.71 | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 17.17 | -3.1% |
| 1906 | 16.67 | -2.9% |
| 1907 | 16.39 | -1.7% |
| 1908 | 16.09 | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 15.89 | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 14.81 | -6.8% |
| 1911 | 14.29 | -3.5% |
| 1912 | 13.37 | -6.4% |
| 1913 | 13.14 | -1.7% |
| 1914 | 13 | -1.1% |
| 1915 | 12.53 | -3.6% |
| 1916 | 12.13 | -3.2% |
| 1917 | 11.93 | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 11.84 | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 11.39 | -3.8% |
| 1920 | 11.34 | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 11.28 | -0.5% |
| 1922 | 10.89 | -3.4% |
| 1923 | 10.46 | -4.0% |
| 1924 | 10.09 | -3.6% |
| 1925 | 9.96 | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 9.49 | -4.7% |
| 1927 | 9.04 | -4.7% |
| 1928 | 8.72 | -3.5% |
| 1929 | 8.35 | -4.3% |
| 1930 | 7.33 | -12.2% |
| 1931 | 6.9 | -6.0% |
| 1932 | 6.26 | -9.3% |
| 1933 | 5.86 | -6.3% |
| 1934 | 5.65 | -3.5% |
| 1935 | 5.18 | -8.4% |
| 1936 | 4.98 | -3.9% |
| 1937 | 4.61 | -7.5% |
| 1938 | 4.35 | -5.5% |
| 1939 | 4.09 | -6.1% |
| 1940 | 4.54 | +11.0% |
| 1941 | 4.68 | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 4.7 | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 4.7 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | 4.67 | -0.7% |
| 1945 | 4.61 | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 4.56 | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 4.5 | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 4.43 | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 4.06 | -8.5% |
| 1950 | 3.11 | -23.3% |
| 1951 | 2.67 | -14.1% |
| 1952 | 2.34 | -12.3% |
| 1953 | 2.15 | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 2.08 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 1.94 | -6.6% |
| 1956 | 1.87 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 1.69 | -9.7% |
| 1958 | 1.55 | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 1.11 | -28.7% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 0.395 | -63.0% |
| 1962 | 1.23 | +210.6% |
| 1963 | 0.599 | -51.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4561 | -23.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2503 | -45.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1414 | -43.5% |
| 1967 | 2.56 | +1708.4% |
| 1968 | 4.26 | +66.8% |
| 1969 | 2.26 | -47.0% |
| 1970 | 1.64 | -27.6% |
| 1971 | 1.33 | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 1.14 | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9535 | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9563 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8776 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9069 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5 | +65.7% |
| 1978 | 1.15 | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.19 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 1.15 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.17 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.19 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.21 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9472 | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 1.14 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9768 | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7503 | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6775 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8691 | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4251 | -51.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3506 | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4432 | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4682 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.613 | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5535 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2003 | -63.8% |
| 2002 | 0.44 | +119.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9273 | +110.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7353 | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +48.8% |
| 2006 | -0.1652 | -115.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0695 | -57.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3192 | -559.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2566 | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5471 | +113.2% |
| 2011 | -0.2167 | -139.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1453 | -167.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 | -94.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2318 | +3014.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1646 | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3195 | +94.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4949 | +54.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2974 | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2903 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2549 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2637 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3455 | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3466 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3244 | -6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 | +3014.4% | 0.0074 | 0.2318 |
| 1967 | +1708.4% | 0.1414 | 2.56 |
| 2008 | +559.3% | -0.0695 | 0.3192 |
| 1962 | +210.6% | 0.395 | 1.23 |
| 2012 | +167.1% | -0.2167 | 0.1453 |
| 2011 | -139.6% | 0.5471 | -0.2167 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 33.87 | 32.26 | 34.69 | 10 |
| 1860s | 22.81 | 18.28 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 1870s | 31.32 | 26.15 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 1880s | 25.33 | 22.09 | 29.78 | 10 |
| 1890s | 21.91 | 21.06 | 22.99 | 10 |
| 1900s | 17.48 | 15.89 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.84 | 11.39 | 14.81 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.96 | 8.35 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.52 | 4.09 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.55 | 4.06 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.05 | 1.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.32 | 0.1414 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 0.8776 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 | 0.9472 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6755 | 0.3506 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4291 | -0.1652 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2282 | -0.2167 | 0.5471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.307 | 0.2549 | 0.3466 | 5 |
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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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- 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 co2 land use per capita in United States?
- Co2 land use per capita in United States was 0.3244 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 34.69 in 1854.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2167 in 2011.
- How does United States rank for co2 land use per capita?
- United States ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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