Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in United States
United States: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.558 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United States is 0.558 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.6763 kt per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3453 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
United States ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3453 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3587 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3741 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.391 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4079 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4283 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4441 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4599 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4829 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5169 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5186 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5429 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5668 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5456 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5242 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5484 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.561 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5775 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5825 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5633 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5406 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5151 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5156 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5326 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5348 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5343 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5558 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5795 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5876 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5708 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5703 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5801 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5925 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6004 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6042 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6175 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.631 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6348 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6443 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.665 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6549 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6589 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6628 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.672 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6751 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6663 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6763 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6596 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6198 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6343 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6216 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5996 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6096 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6176 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6063 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5877 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5843 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6021 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5963 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5328 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5671 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.573 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.558 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4103 kt per square kilometre | 0.3453 kt per square kilometre | 0.4829 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5484 kt per square kilometre | 0.5169 kt per square kilometre | 0.5825 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5459 kt per square kilometre | 0.5151 kt per square kilometre | 0.5876 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6046 kt per square kilometre | 0.5703 kt per square kilometre | 0.6443 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6611 kt per square kilometre | 0.6198 kt per square kilometre | 0.6763 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6059 kt per square kilometre | 0.5843 kt per square kilometre | 0.6343 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5577 kt per square kilometre | 0.5328 kt per square kilometre | 0.573 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 51 Palau 0.569 kt per square kilometre compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 0.5641 kt per square kilometre compare
- 53 Philippines 0.5628 kt per square kilometre compare
- 55 Thailand 0.5237 kt per square kilometre compare
- 56 France 0.5195 kt per square kilometre compare
- 57 Turkey 0.5177 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United States?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United States was 0.558 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6763 kt per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3453 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.