Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in United States
United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 60,730 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60,730 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
60,730 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
25,769 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in United States stood at 60,730 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in United States peaked at 60,730 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,769 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,769 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26,121 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 26,474 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 26,840 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 27,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 27,610 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 28,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 28,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 29,076 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 29,587 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 30,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 30,620 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 31,164 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 31,689 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 32,192 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 32,719 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 33,274 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 33,837 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 34,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 34,946 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 35,471 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 35,971 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 36,475 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 36,996 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 37,518 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 38,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 38,576 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 39,141 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 39,714 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 40,307 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 40,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 41,475 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 42,071 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 42,682 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 43,287 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 43,908 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 44,541 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 45,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 45,834 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 46,493 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 47,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 47,807 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 48,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 49,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 49,886 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 50,541 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 51,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 51,945 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 52,554 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 53,192 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 53,790 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54,977 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 55,590 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 56,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 56,767 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 57,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 57,950 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 58,533 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 59,055 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 59,614 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 60,180 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 60,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 60,730 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,307 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,769 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,076 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,958 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,587 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,400 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,284 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,946 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,714 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,017 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,307 tonnes per square kilometre | 45,834 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 46,493 tonnes per square kilometre | 52,554 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,871 tonnes per square kilometre | 53,192 tonnes per square kilometre | 58,533 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 59,055 tonnes per square kilometre | 60,730 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 29 Mauritius 66,032 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 France 65,974 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Hungary 62,778 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Jamaica 60,097 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Malaysia 59,802 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Slovenia 59,641 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 including land-use change, per square in United States?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in United States was 60,730 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 60,730 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,769 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- United States ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.