Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in United States
United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 165.40 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in United States, 1800–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United States recorded 165.40 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 225 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in United States peaked at 165.40 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1800.
United States ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 5.22 million tonnes | 201,536 tonnes | 11.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 29.06 million tonnes | 13.37 million tonnes | 51.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 108.58 million tonnes | 62.36 million tonnes | 157.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 267.54 million tonnes | 174.85 million tonnes | 365.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 586.59 million tonnes | 389.65 million tonnes | 853.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.44 billion tonnes | 937.80 million tonnes | 2.08 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.74 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 5.43 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.59 billion tonnes | 5.82 billion tonnes | 9.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.18 billion tonnes | 10.19 billion tonnes | 16.60 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.32 billion tonnes | 17.50 billion tonnes | 27.60 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.24 billion tonnes | 28.88 billion tonnes | 42.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.47 billion tonnes | 44.36 billion tonnes | 65.01 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.20 billion tonnes | 67.22 billion tonnes | 85.49 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.40 billion tonnes | 87.63 billion tonnes | 107.57 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.24 billion tonnes | 110.01 billion tonnes | 132.27 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.48 billion tonnes | 134.53 billion tonnes | 154.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.01 billion tonnes | 156.62 billion tonnes | 165.40 billion tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for United States
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 434.87 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in United States?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in United States was 165.40 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 oil recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 165.40 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1800.
- How does United States rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- United States ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.