Electricity — Emissions in United States of America

United States of America: Electricity — Emissions was 0.4678 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.4678 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 30 groups
All-time high
0.4821 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0.1774 kt
in 2014
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Electricity — Emissions in United States of America, 2002–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52002201220232002: 0.254 kt2003: 0.266 kt2004: 0.257 kt2005: 0.263 kt2006: 0.263 kt2007: 0.255 kt2008: 0.247 kt2009: 0.257 kt2010: 0.246 kt2011: 0.219 kt2012: 0.197 kt2013: 0.19 kt2014: 0.177 kt2015: 0.244 kt2016: 0.263 kt2017: 0.302 kt2018: 0.289 kt2019: 0.482 kt2020: 0.471 kt2021: 0.367 kt2022: 0.468 kt2023: 0.468 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in United States of America is 0.4678 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in United States of America peaked at 0.4821 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1774 kt, in 2014.

That places United States of America 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Electricity — Emissions in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (N2O) in United States of America, 2002 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2002 0.2541 kt
2003 0.2664 kt +4.8%
2004 0.2566 kt -3.7%
2005 0.263 kt +2.5%
2006 0.2625 kt -0.2%
2007 0.2551 kt -2.8%
2008 0.2475 kt -3.0%
2009 0.2573 kt +4.0%
2010 0.246 kt -4.4%
2011 0.2189 kt -11.0%
2012 0.1971 kt -10.0%
2013 0.1904 kt -3.4%
2014 0.1774 kt -6.8%
2015 0.2442 kt +37.7%
2016 0.2634 kt +7.9%
2017 0.3021 kt +14.7%
2018 0.2887 kt -4.4%
2019 0.4821 kt +67.0%
2020 0.4711 kt -2.3%
2021 0.3674 kt -22.0%
2022 0.4678 kt +27.3%
2023 0.4678 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2578 kt 0.2475 kt 0.2664 kt 8
2010s 0.261 kt 0.1774 kt 0.4821 kt 10
2020s 0.4435 kt 0.3674 kt 0.4711 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 6 Russian Federation 0.1497 kt compare
  2. 7 Republic of Korea 0.1183 kt compare
  3. 8 Mexico 0.087 kt compare
  4. 9 Canada 0.0679 kt compare
  5. 10 Egypt 0.0554 kt compare
  6. 11 Pakistan 0.0518 kt compare
  7. 12 France 0.0502 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in United States of America?
Electricity — emissions in United States of America was 0.4678 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.4821 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1774 kt in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for electricity — emissions?
United States of America ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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