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

United States ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

133rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.43 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in United States is 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.43 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places United States 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in United States, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in United States, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.43 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.42 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1962	0.3963 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1963	0.3806 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1964	0.3593 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1965	0.336 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1966	0.311 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1967	0.2991 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1968	0.2784 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1969	0.2617 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1970	0.2525 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1971	0.2366 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1972	0.2192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1973	0.2002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1974	0.1878 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1975	0.175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1976	0.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1977	0.1464 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1978	0.1318 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1979	0.1199 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1980	0.112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1981	0.1013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1982	0.0985 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1983	0.0919 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1984	0.0839 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1985	0.0792 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1986	0.0761 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1987	0.0728 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1988	0.0685 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1989	0.0645 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1990	0.0619 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1991	0.0608 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1992	0.0583 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1993	0.0562 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1994	0.0536 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1995	0.0519 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1996	0.0498 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1997	0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1998	0.0457 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1999	0.0436 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2000	0.0416 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2001	0.0408 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2002	0.0401 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2003	0.0388 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2004	0.0369 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2005	0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2006	0.0335 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2007	0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2008	0.0322 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2009	0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2010	0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2011	0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2012	0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2013	0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2014	0.0289 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2015	0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2016	0.0276 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2017	0.0268 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2018	0.0257 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2019	0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2020	0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2021	0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2022	0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2023	0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2024	0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3473 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2617 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.43 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1829 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1199 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2525 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0849 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0645 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0529 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0436 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0619 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0322 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0416 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near United States

130 New Zealand 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
131 Australia 0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
132 China 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
134 Japan 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
135 Slovenia 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
136 Fiji 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in United States?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in United States was 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.43 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does United States rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: United States ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.