Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America
United States of America: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5.10 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 5.10 million kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America peaked at 6.20 million kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million kt, in 1961.
That places United States of America 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.16 million kt | — |
| 1962 | 3.29 million kt | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 3.43 million kt | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 3.58 million kt | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.74 million kt | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.92 million kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 4.07 million kt | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 4.21 million kt | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 4.42 million kt | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 4.73 million kt | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 4.75 million kt | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.97 million kt | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 5.19 million kt | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 5.00 million kt | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 4.80 million kt | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 5.02 million kt | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 5.14 million kt | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.29 million kt | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 5.34 million kt | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.16 million kt | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.95 million kt | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 4.72 million kt | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 4.72 million kt | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.88 million kt | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.90 million kt | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.89 million kt | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.09 million kt | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 5.31 million kt | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 5.38 million kt | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.23 million kt | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.22 million kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.31 million kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.43 million kt | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.50 million kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.53 million kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.66 million kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.78 million kt | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.81 million kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.90 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.09 million kt | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.00 million kt | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.04 million kt | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.07 million kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.16 million kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.18 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.10 million kt | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.20 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.03 million kt | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.67 million kt | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.80 million kt | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.69 million kt | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.48 million kt | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.58 million kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.65 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.55 million kt | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.38 million kt | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.35 million kt | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.51 million kt | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.45 million kt | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.87 million kt | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 5.19 million kt | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 5.24 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.10 million kt | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 million kt | 3.16 million kt | 4.42 million kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.02 million kt | 4.73 million kt | 5.34 million kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.00 million kt | 4.72 million kt | 5.38 million kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 million kt | 5.22 million kt | 5.90 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 million kt | 5.67 million kt | 6.20 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 million kt | 5.35 million kt | 5.80 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.10 million kt | 4.87 million kt | 5.24 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 5 India 3.09 million kt compare
- 5 Viet Nam 353,340 kt compare
- 6 Russian Federation 2.30 million kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 1.10 million kt compare
- 8 Japan 968,417 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 96,696 kt compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 60,491 kt compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 726,085 kt compare
- 10 Canada 638,055 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 31,802 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 584,224 kt compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 25,642 kt compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America was 5.10 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.20 million kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million kt in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- United States of America ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf