Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in United States
United States: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.0138 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in United States stood at 0.0138 kt per person.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in United States peaked at 0.0225 kt per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 kt per person, in 2020.
That places United States 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0156 kt per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0159 kt per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0164 kt per person | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0169 kt per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0174 kt per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0181 kt per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0185 kt per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.019 kt per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0197 kt per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.021 kt per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0209 kt per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0217 kt per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0225 kt per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0215 kt per person | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0204 kt per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0212 kt per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0215 kt per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.022 kt per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0218 kt per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0208 kt per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0197 kt per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0186 kt per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0185 kt per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.019 kt per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0189 kt per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0187 kt per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 kt per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.02 kt per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0201 kt per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0193 kt per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.019 kt per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0191 kt per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 kt per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 kt per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0192 kt per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0195 kt per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0196 kt per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 kt per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 kt per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0201 kt per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0195 kt per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0195 kt per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0195 kt per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 kt per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0195 kt per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.019 kt per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0191 kt per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 kt per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0171 kt per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0174 kt per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0168 kt per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0161 kt per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0163 kt per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0163 kt per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0159 kt per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0154 kt per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0151 kt per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 kt per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 kt per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 kt per person | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 kt per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 kt per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 kt per person | -3.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0138 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0054 kt per person, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0175 kt per person | 0.0156 kt per person | 0.0197 kt per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0214 kt per person | 0.0204 kt per person | 0.0225 kt per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0194 kt per person | 0.0185 kt per person | 0.0208 kt per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0193 kt per person | 0.019 kt per person | 0.0196 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0191 kt per person | 0.0171 kt per person | 0.0201 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 kt per person | 0.0151 kt per person | 0.0174 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 kt per person | 0.0135 kt per person | 0.0143 kt per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
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), per capita in United States?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per capita in United States was 0.0138 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0225 kt per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 kt per person in 2020.
- How does United States rank for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
- United States ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.