Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in United States
United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 82.47 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
82.47 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 146 countries
All-time high
82.47 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1800
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in United States, 1800–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in United States is 82.47 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 225 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in United States peaked at 82.47 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1800.
United States ranks 1st of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in United States, year by year
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| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 164,880 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 545,931 tonnes | +231.1% |
| 1884 | 1.72 million tonnes | +214.8% |
| 1885 | 5.43 million tonnes | +216.2% |
| 1886 | 13.11 million tonnes | +141.3% |
| 1887 | 24.90 million tonnes | +89.9% |
| 1888 | 41.67 million tonnes | +67.4% |
| 1889 | 53.90 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1890 | 65.59 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1891 | 74.53 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1892 | 82.31 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1893 | 89.60 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1894 | 96.29 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1895 | 103.34 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1896 | 110.18 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1897 | 117.47 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1898 | 125.93 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1899 | 136.84 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1900 | 148.38 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1901 | 161.24 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1902 | 174.93 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1903 | 189.45 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1904 | 204.62 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1905 | 221.78 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1906 | 240.80 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1907 | 260.66 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1908 | 280.33 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1909 | 303.84 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1910 | 328.74 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1911 | 353.82 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1912 | 381.32 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1913 | 409.78 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1914 | 438.72 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1915 | 469.46 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1916 | 506.30 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1917 | 545.18 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1918 | 580.44 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1919 | 616.92 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1920 | 656.63 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1921 | 689.59 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1922 | 727.54 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1923 | 777.67 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1924 | 834.50 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1925 | 893.67 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1926 | 959.01 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1927 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1928 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1929 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1930 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1931 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1932 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1933 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1934 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1935 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1936 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1937 | 1.96 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1938 | 2.07 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1939 | 2.20 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1940 | 2.33 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1941 | 2.47 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1942 | 2.62 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 2.80 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1944 | 2.98 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1945 | 3.18 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1946 | 3.38 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1947 | 3.61 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1948 | 3.86 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1949 | 4.13 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1950 | 4.44 billion tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1951 | 4.82 billion tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 5.22 billion tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 5.65 billion tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1954 | 6.09 billion tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 6.57 billion tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 7.08 billion tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 7.62 billion tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 8.19 billion tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 8.78 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 9.41 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 10.05 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 10.72 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 11.44 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 12.20 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 12.98 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 13.83 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 14.71 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 15.64 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 16.66 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 17.72 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 18.82 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 19.93 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 21.11 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 22.24 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 23.27 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 24.30 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 25.31 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 26.35 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 27.41 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 28.45 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 29.45 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 30.38 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 31.26 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 32.19 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 33.08 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 33.92 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 34.82 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 35.75 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 36.74 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 37.75 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 38.77 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 39.83 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 40.92 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 42.04 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 43.20 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 44.38 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 45.57 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 46.73 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 47.90 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 49.13 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 50.30 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 51.51 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 52.69 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 53.87 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 55.03 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 56.18 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 57.40 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 58.63 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 59.84 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 61.11 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 62.39 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 63.74 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 65.12 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 66.53 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 67.98 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 69.43 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 70.85 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 72.43 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 74.06 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 75.67 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 77.29 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 79.00 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 80.72 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 82.47 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 82.47 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million tonnes, 245.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | +231.1% | 164,880 tonnes | 545,931 tonnes |
| 1885 | +216.2% | 1.72 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes |
| 1884 | +214.8% | 545,931 tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes |
| 1886 | +141.3% | 5.43 million tonnes | 13.11 million tonnes |
| 1887 | +89.9% | 13.11 million tonnes | 24.90 million tonnes |
| 1888 | +67.4% | 24.90 million tonnes | 41.67 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.14 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 53.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 100.21 million tonnes | 65.59 million tonnes | 136.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 218.60 million tonnes | 148.38 million tonnes | 303.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 463.07 million tonnes | 328.74 million tonnes | 616.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 888.30 million tonnes | 656.63 million tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.71 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 2.20 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.14 billion tonnes | 2.33 billion tonnes | 4.13 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.45 billion tonnes | 4.44 billion tonnes | 8.78 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.76 billion tonnes | 9.41 billion tonnes | 16.66 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.64 billion tonnes | 17.72 billion tonnes | 27.41 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.60 billion tonnes | 28.45 billion tonnes | 36.74 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.71 billion tonnes | 37.75 billion tonnes | 47.90 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.46 billion tonnes | 49.13 billion tonnes | 59.84 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.36 billion tonnes | 61.11 billion tonnes | 74.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.03 billion tonnes | 75.67 billion tonnes | 82.47 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
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- 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 gas in United States?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in United States was 82.47 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 82.47 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1800.
- How does United States rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- United States ranks 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.