Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in United States
United States: Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was -3.13 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in United States, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United States recorded -3.13 % change on previous year for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 471.9% on the previous year and down 276.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in United States peaked at 7.75 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -10.78 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places United States 182nd out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1968 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1970 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6961 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1972 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +595.2% |
| 1973 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1974 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1975 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 5 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 1977 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1978 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 0.409 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1980 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -996.3% |
| 1981 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1982 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6977 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1984 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +363.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4474 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 4.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1990 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -311.3% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 1.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7874 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1996 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +197.7% |
| 1997 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7477 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1999 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +123.3% |
| 2000 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 2001 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8977 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5338 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2004 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +165.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5236 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2006 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -398.4% |
| 2007 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2008 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -285.9% |
| 2009 | -6.08 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 2010 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2011 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 2012 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2014 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2015 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 2016 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 2017 | -0.8032 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2018 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -452.8% |
| 2019 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2020 | -10.78 % change on previous year | +682.2% |
| 2021 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8421 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2023 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -471.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -3.13 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.74 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -996.3% | 0.409 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -4.14 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1557 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3934 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4424 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.7 % change on previous year | -10.78 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 179 Sierra Leone -2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Argentina -3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Armenia -3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Sweden -3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Moldova -3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Republic of Moldova -3.21 % change on previous year 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 energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in United States?
- Energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in United States was -3.13 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.78 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United States rank for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 182nd out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 276.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.