emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in United States
United States: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate was -1.76 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
-1.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 142.1%
World rank
170th
of 219 countries
All-time high
20.97 % change on previous year
in 1923
All-time low
-14.71 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
272
1751–2022
emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in United States, 1751–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in United States stood at -1.76 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 142.1% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in United States peaked at 20.97 % change on previous year in 1923 and was at its lowest, -14.71 % change on previous year, in 2020.
United States ranks 170th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1751 | 1.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1752 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1753 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1754 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1755 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1756 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1757 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1758 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1759 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1760 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1761 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1762 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1763 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1764 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1765 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1766 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1767 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1768 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1769 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1770 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1771 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1772 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1773 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1774 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1775 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1776 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1777 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1778 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1779 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1780 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1781 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1782 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1783 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1784 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1785 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1786 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1787 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1788 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1789 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1790 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1791 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 1792 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1793 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1794 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1795 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1796 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1797 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1798 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1799 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1800 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1802 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1803 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1804 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1805 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1806 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1807 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1808 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1809 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1810 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1811 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1812 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1813 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1814 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1815 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1816 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1817 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1818 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1819 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1820 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1821 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1822 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1823 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1824 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1825 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1826 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1827 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1828 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1829 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1830 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1831 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1832 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1833 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1834 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1835 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1837 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1838 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1839 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1841 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1842 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1843 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1844 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1845 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1846 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1847 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1848 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1849 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1850 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1851 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1852 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1853 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1854 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1855 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1856 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1857 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1858 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1859 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1860 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1861 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1862 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1863 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1864 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1865 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1866 | 0.8124 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1867 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +163.9% |
| 1868 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1869 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1870 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1871 | 0.3101 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1872 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +580.2% |
| 1873 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1874 | -0.4966 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1875 | -0.0434 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1876 | -0.4723 % change on previous year | +987.6% |
| 1877 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -369.4% |
| 1878 | -0.4022 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1879 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -787.0% |
| 1880 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1881 | 0.117 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1882 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +1045.4% |
| 1883 | 0.3315 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1884 | 0.2721 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1885 | -0.7462 % change on previous year | -374.2% |
| 1886 | 0.615 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1887 | 0.7378 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1888 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +544.7% |
| 1889 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 1890 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -296.5% |
| 1891 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1892 | 0.8934 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1893 | -0.6638 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1894 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +388.6% |
| 1895 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 1896 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1897 | -0.7815 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1898 | 0.9843 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 1899 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +294.5% |
| 1900 | 0.7298 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1901 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +252.9% |
| 1902 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1903 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +258.0% |
| 1904 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1905 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -371.4% |
| 1906 | 0.7066 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1907 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +1266.2% |
| 1908 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 1909 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1910 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1911 | 0.1552 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1912 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +2531.3% |
| 1913 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 1914 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1915 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1916 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 1917 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1918 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1919 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -440.6% |
| 1920 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 1921 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1922 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1923 | 20.97 % change on previous year | +294.0% |
| 1924 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1925 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1926 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1927 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1928 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1929 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -449.0% |
| 1930 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -307.8% |
| 1931 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1932 | -9.47 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1934 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1935 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +218.8% |
| 1936 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1937 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1938 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 1939 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1940 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1941 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1942 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1943 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -436.0% |
| 1944 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
| 1945 | 0.1466 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1946 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -1576.0% |
| 1947 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -356.1% |
| 1948 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1949 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1950 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 1951 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1952 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1953 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 1954 | -0.8513 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1955 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -895.6% |
| 1956 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1957 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 1958 | 0.8298 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1959 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +161.8% |
| 1960 | 0.4567 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1961 | 0.9928 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
| 1962 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +263.3% |
| 1963 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1967 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1968 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +130.0% |
| 1969 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1970 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1971 | -0.6251 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1972 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -371.7% |
| 1973 | -0.1325 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1974 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +4753.2% |
| 1975 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1976 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 1977 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1978 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1979 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -395.9% |
| 1980 | -6.64 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1981 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1982 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1983 | -0.5097 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1984 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +156.1% |
| 1985 | -0.3318 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1986 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +743.8% |
| 1987 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1988 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1989 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +176.6% |
| 1990 | -8.77 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 1991 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1992 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1993 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1994 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1995 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1996 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +160.4% |
| 1997 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1998 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1999 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +341.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0707 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2001 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -5666.4% |
| 2002 | -14.66 % change on previous year | +272.6% |
| 2003 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2004 | -6.86 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2005 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2006 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2007 | -7.75 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2008 | -8.39 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2009 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2010 | -9.76 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4249 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2012 | -10.03 % change on previous year | -2461.6% |
| 2013 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2014 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 2015 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2016 | -11.09 % change on previous year | +241.3% |
| 2017 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2018 | -6.36 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 2019 | -6.84 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2020 | -14.71 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 2021 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2022 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -1.76 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2183 % change on previous year, 8.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -5666.4% | 0.0707 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -4753.2% | -0.1325 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year |
| 1912 | +2531.3% | 0.1552 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -2461.6% | 0.4249 % change on previous year | -10.03 % change on previous year |
| 1946 | -1576.0% | 0.1466 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year |
| 1907 | +1266.2% | 0.7066 % change on previous year | 9.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1760s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1790s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1800s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 0.8124 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7461 % change on previous year | -0.4966 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6298 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.25 % change on previous year | -8.02 % change on previous year | 9.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -8.18 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -7.75 % change on previous year | 20.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.2131 % change on previous year | -11.21 % change on previous year | 9.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 9.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 0.4567 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2719 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | -0.3318 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.84 % change on previous year | -8.77 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.51 % change on previous year | -14.66 % change on previous year | 0.0707 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.16 % change on previous year | -11.09 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.1 % change on previous year | -14.71 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in United States?
- Emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in United States was -1.76 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 % change on previous year in 1923.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.71 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United States rank for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 170th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.