Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in United States
United States: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 112.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
United States recorded 112.06 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in United States peaked at 1.64 billion tonnes in 1879 and was at its lowest, -68.07 million tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 916.86 million tonnes | 761.34 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 796.17 million tonnes | 712.92 million tonnes | 928.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 1.64 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.42 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 1.33 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.10 billion tonnes | 987.74 million tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 681.80 million tonnes | 523.71 million tonnes | 877.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 623.55 million tonnes | 586.94 million tonnes | 639.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 335.20 million tonnes | 195.95 million tonnes | 479.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 261.57 million tonnes | 28.04 million tonnes | 865.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 250.57 million tonnes | 192.30 million tonnes | 340.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 271.86 million tonnes | 231.08 million tonnes | 291.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.36 million tonnes | 94.96 million tonnes | 299.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.27 million tonnes | -49.36 million tonnes | 323.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.65 million tonnes | -68.07 million tonnes | 170.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.07 million tonnes | 86.54 million tonnes | 119.04 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from land-use change in United States?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in United States was 112.06 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 billion tonnes in 1879.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.07 million tonnes in 2011.
- How does United States rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- United States ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.