Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in United States
United States: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in United States, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in United States stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
United States ranks 95th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 92 Belgium 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Denmark 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Liberia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Iran 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Australia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Switzerland 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in United States?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in United States was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does United States rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.