Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in United States
United States: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.5072 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5072 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.6287 kt per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.3123 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in United States stood at 0.5072 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.6287 kt per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3123 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3123 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3243 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3385 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3538 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.369 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3876 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4018 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.416 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4367 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4706 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4739 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4968 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5208 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5011 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4804 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5044 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5175 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5339 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5361 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5164 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4946 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4695 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4728 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.488 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4902 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4902 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.511 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5339 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5415 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5252 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5252 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.535 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.547 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5546 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.559 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5721 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5841 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5885 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5983 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6189 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.608 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6134 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6167 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6254 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6287 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6189 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6287 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6111 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5739 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5881 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5739 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5532 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.563 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5696 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5597 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5444 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.54 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5553 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5477 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4887 kt per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5193 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5236 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5072 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.5072 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.565 kt per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3711 kt per square kilometre | 0.3123 kt per square kilometre | 0.4367 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5036 kt per square kilometre | 0.4706 kt per square kilometre | 0.5361 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5008 kt per square kilometre | 0.4695 kt per square kilometre | 0.5415 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5589 kt per square kilometre | 0.5252 kt per square kilometre | 0.5983 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6144 kt per square kilometre | 0.5739 kt per square kilometre | 0.6287 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5595 kt per square kilometre | 0.54 kt per square kilometre | 0.5881 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5097 kt per square kilometre | 0.4887 kt per square kilometre | 0.5236 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 46 Jamaica 0.5799 kt per square kilometre compare
- 47 Denmark 0.565 kt per square kilometre compare
- 48 Slovenia 0.5215 kt per square kilometre compare
- 50 Philippines 0.5031 kt per square kilometre compare
- 51 France 0.5028 kt per square kilometre compare
- 52 Thailand 0.5011 kt per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in United States?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in United States was 0.5072 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6287 kt per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3123 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.