Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in United States, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1983.
United States ranks 45th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 42 Maldives 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 43 Iceland 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 44 Seychelles 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 46 Montenegro 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 47 Greece 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bermuda 0.0002 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in United States?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in United States was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does United States rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – 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
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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.