Emissions of air pollutants oecd in United States of America
United States of America: Emissions of air pollutants oecd was 35.51 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Emissions of air pollutants oecd in United States of America, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, emissions of air pollutants oecd in United States of America stood at 35.51. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants oecd in United States of America peaked at 100 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.51, in 2015.
That places United States of America 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions of air pollutants oecd in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 96.82 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 93.64 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 90.04 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 86.61 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 83.51 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 79.57 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 77.3 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 75.63 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 72.09 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 70.95 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 68.21 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 61.5 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 59.79 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 58.08 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 56.37 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 54.48 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 52.58 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 47.15 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 42.33 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 43.04 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 42.68 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.8 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 38.91 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 37.03 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 35.51 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.52 | 72.09 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.14 | 42.33 | 70.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.66 | 35.51 | 43.04 | 6 |
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More climate change data for United States of America
- Share co2 vs population 4.14 (2100)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 6,164 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.95 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 20.37 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants oecd in United States of America?
- Emissions of air pollutants oecd in United States of America was 35.51 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.51 in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for emissions of air pollutants oecd?
- United States of America ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions of air pollutants oecd rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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