How does United States rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

United States ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in United States

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in United States
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

127th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.2101 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in United States, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.2101 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

United States ranks 127th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in United States, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in United States, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1962	0.1892 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1963	0.1794 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1964	0.1672 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1965	0.1543 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1966	0.1408 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1967	0.1338 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1968	0.1232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1969	0.1143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1970	0.1087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1971	0.1004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1972	0.0916 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1973	0.0824 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1974	0.0761 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1975	0.0699 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1976	0.063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1977	0.0568 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1978	0.0504 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1979	0.0452 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1980	0.0417 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1981	0.0372 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1982	0.0358 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1983	0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1984	0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1985	0.0278 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1986	0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1987	0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1988	0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1989	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1990	0.0204 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1991	0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1992	0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1993	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1994	0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1995	0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1996	0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1997	0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1998	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1999	0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2000	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2001	0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2002	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2003	0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2004	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2005	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2006	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2007	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2008	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2009	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2010	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2011	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2012	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2013	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2014	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2015	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2016	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2017	0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2018	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2019	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2020	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2021	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2022	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2023	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2024	0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1615 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0452 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0301 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0417 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0204 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near United States

124 Algeria 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
125 China 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
126 Armenia 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
128 Turkmenistan 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
129 Sweden 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
130 Slovakia 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

All data for United States →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in United States?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in United States was 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.2101 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does United States rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: United States ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.