Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in United States of America
United States of America: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 434.87 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
434.87 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
434.87 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
252,816 tonnes
in 1800
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in United States of America, 1800–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in United States of America is 434.87 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 225 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in United States of America peaked at 434.87 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 252,816 tonnes, in 1800.
That places United States of America 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in United States of America, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 252,816 tonnes | — |
| 1801 | 520,288 tonnes | +105.8% |
| 1802 | 809,744 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1803 | 1.11 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1804 | 1.44 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1805 | 1.78 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1806 | 2.11 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1807 | 2.49 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1808 | 2.88 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1809 | 3.29 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1810 | 3.70 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1811 | 4.15 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1812 | 4.63 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1813 | 5.16 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1814 | 5.72 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1815 | 6.32 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1816 | 6.98 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1817 | 7.70 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1818 | 8.48 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1819 | 9.24 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1820 | 10.03 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1821 | 10.86 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1822 | 11.72 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1823 | 12.63 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1824 | 13.64 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1825 | 14.78 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1826 | 16.09 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1827 | 17.54 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1828 | 19.13 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1829 | 20.93 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1830 | 23.02 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1831 | 25.28 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1832 | 28.30 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1833 | 31.83 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1834 | 35.21 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1835 | 39.53 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1836 | 44.26 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1837 | 49.57 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1838 | 54.60 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1839 | 60.12 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1840 | 65.99 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1841 | 72.20 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1842 | 79.12 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1843 | 86.88 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1844 | 96.19 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1845 | 107.40 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1846 | 120.11 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1847 | 135.18 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1848 | 151.96 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1849 | 170.18 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1850 | 189.97 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1851 | 214.61 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1852 | 241.40 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1853 | 271.56 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1854 | 304.72 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1855 | 342.88 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1856 | 382.92 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1857 | 423.97 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1858 | 465.62 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1859 | 510.94 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1860 | 558.38 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1861 | 604.06 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1862 | 651.51 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1863 | 706.32 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1864 | 764.97 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1865 | 823.79 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1866 | 883.03 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1867 | 955.89 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1868 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1869 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1870 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1871 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1872 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1873 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1874 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1875 | 1.87 billion tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1876 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1877 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1878 | 2.29 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1879 | 2.47 billion tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1880 | 2.67 billion tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1881 | 2.88 billion tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1882 | 3.11 billion tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1883 | 3.37 billion tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1884 | 3.64 billion tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1885 | 3.91 billion tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1886 | 4.20 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1887 | 4.50 billion tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1888 | 4.88 billion tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1889 | 5.21 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1890 | 5.62 billion tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1891 | 6.05 billion tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1892 | 6.50 billion tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1893 | 6.95 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1894 | 7.38 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1895 | 7.86 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1896 | 8.34 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1897 | 8.84 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1898 | 9.39 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1899 | 10.01 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1900 | 10.68 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1901 | 11.40 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1902 | 12.17 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1903 | 13.06 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1904 | 13.95 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1905 | 14.94 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1906 | 15.98 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1907 | 17.19 billion tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1908 | 18.25 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1909 | 19.42 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1910 | 20.70 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1911 | 21.96 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1912 | 23.31 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1913 | 24.76 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1914 | 26.09 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1915 | 27.46 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1916 | 28.99 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 30.67 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1918 | 32.43 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1919 | 33.91 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1920 | 35.66 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1921 | 37.09 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1922 | 38.54 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 40.45 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1924 | 42.16 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 43.92 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 45.82 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1927 | 47.69 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1928 | 49.52 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 51.48 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 53.22 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 54.71 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 55.97 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 57.32 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 58.75 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 60.24 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 61.96 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 63.75 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 65.27 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 66.94 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 68.81 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 70.86 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 73.05 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1943 | 75.33 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 77.77 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 80.13 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 82.39 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 84.87 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 87.46 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 89.62 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 92.16 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 94.78 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 97.33 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 99.95 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 102.44 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 105.16 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 108.02 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 110.86 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 113.61 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 116.44 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 119.34 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 122.22 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 125.22 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 128.34 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 131.61 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 135.01 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 138.58 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 142.28 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 146.12 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 150.16 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 154.50 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 158.87 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 163.44 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 168.22 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 172.82 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 177.24 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 181.86 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 186.61 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 191.51 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 196.42 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 201.15 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 205.69 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 210.00 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 214.35 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 218.83 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 223.32 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 227.82 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 232.51 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 237.41 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 242.37 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 247.50 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 252.58 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 257.76 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 263.04 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 268.40 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 273.82 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 279.43 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 285.10 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 290.84 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 296.64 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 302.66 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 308.56 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 314.51 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 320.52 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 326.63 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 332.75 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 338.80 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 344.92 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 350.84 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 356.33 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 362.00 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 367.54 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 372.87 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 378.34 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 383.87 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 389.24 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 394.49 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 399.68 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 405.04 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 410.28 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 414.97 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 419.99 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 425.04 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 429.96 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 434.87 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in United States of America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | +105.8% | 252,816 tonnes | 520,288 tonnes |
| 1802 | +55.6% | 520,288 tonnes | 809,744 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1.67 million tonnes | 252,816 tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 6.21 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 9.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 14.74 million tonnes | 10.03 million tonnes | 20.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 39.17 million tonnes | 23.02 million tonnes | 60.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 108.52 million tonnes | 65.99 million tonnes | 170.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 334.86 million tonnes | 189.97 million tonnes | 510.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 811.81 million tonnes | 558.38 million tonnes | 1.13 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.81 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 2.47 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.84 billion tonnes | 2.67 billion tonnes | 5.21 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.69 billion tonnes | 5.62 billion tonnes | 10.01 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 14.70 billion tonnes | 10.68 billion tonnes | 19.42 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.03 billion tonnes | 20.70 billion tonnes | 33.91 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 43.23 billion tonnes | 35.66 billion tonnes | 51.48 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 59.81 billion tonnes | 53.22 billion tonnes | 66.94 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 79.03 billion tonnes | 68.81 billion tonnes | 89.62 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 104.08 billion tonnes | 92.16 billion tonnes | 116.44 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 133.89 billion tonnes | 119.34 billion tonnes | 150.16 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 175.15 billion tonnes | 154.50 billion tonnes | 196.42 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 221.35 billion tonnes | 201.15 billion tonnes | 242.37 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 271.51 billion tonnes | 247.50 billion tonnes | 296.64 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.65 billion tonnes | 302.66 billion tonnes | 356.33 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.33 billion tonnes | 362.00 billion tonnes | 410.28 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 424.97 billion tonnes | 414.97 billion tonnes | 434.87 billion tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6086 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8019 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in United States of America?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in United States of America was 434.87 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 434.87 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 252,816 tonnes in 1800.
- How does United States of America rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.