Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in United States
United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 370.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in United States, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in United States stood at 370.13 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in United States peaked at 630.37 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 370.13 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places United States 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 630.37 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 620.4 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 612.16 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 604.01 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 596.14 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 588.99 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 582.37 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 578.64 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 577.21 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 573.88 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 568.89 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 563.1 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 558.25 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 553.92 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 549.85 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 545.35 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 541.11 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 537.22 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 532.72 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 527.96 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 524.12 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 520.16 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 516.36 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 512.84 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 509.62 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 506.36 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 502.66 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 499.28 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 495.93 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 492.41 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 488.08 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 482.59 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 476.71 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 471.15 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 466.28 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 461.19 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 456.21 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 451.19 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 446.43 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 441.95 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 437.61 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 433.5 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 429.94 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 427.18 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 423.98 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 421.19 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 416.98 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 412.96 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 409.4 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 406.08 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 403.21 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 399.81 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 396.77 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 393.79 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 390.9 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 387.96 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 385.25 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 383.1 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 381.16 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 379.5 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 378.21 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 377.89 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 376.1 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 373.37 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 370.13 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 370.13 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.25 tonnes per person, 8.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 596.42 tonnes per person | 573.88 tonnes per person | 630.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 547.84 tonnes per person | 527.96 tonnes per person | 568.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 507.97 tonnes per person | 492.41 tonnes per person | 524.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.18 tonnes per person | 441.95 tonnes per person | 488.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 421.88 tonnes per person | 406.08 tonnes per person | 437.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.15 tonnes per person | 379.5 tonnes per person | 403.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 375.14 tonnes per person | 370.13 tonnes per person | 378.21 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in United States?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in United States was 370.13 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 630.37 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.13 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does United States rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- United States ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.