Energy — Emissions in United States
United States: Energy — Emissions was 136 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions in United States stood at 136 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in United States peaked at 212 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 89.2 kt, in 1961.
United States ranks 5th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions in United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.2 kt | — |
| 1962 | 90.1 kt | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 91.5 kt | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 93.3 kt | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 95.5 kt | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 97.8 kt | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 100 kt | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 103 kt | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 105 kt | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 99.6 kt | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 98.7 kt | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 105 kt | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 110 kt | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 109 kt | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 108 kt | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 115 kt | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 120 kt | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 123 kt | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 126 kt | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 121 kt | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 120 kt | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 117 kt | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 118 kt | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 124 kt | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 126 kt | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 127 kt | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 133 kt | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 140 kt | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 143 kt | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 150 kt | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 155 kt | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 165 kt | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 167 kt | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 176 kt | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 179 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 186 kt | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 192 kt | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 194 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 196 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 210 kt | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 209 kt | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 199 kt | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 200 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 207 kt | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 209 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 212 kt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 209 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 206 kt | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 190 kt | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 199 kt | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 187 kt | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 176 kt | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 182 kt | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 179 kt | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 170 kt | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 163 kt | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 155 kt | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 154 kt | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 147 kt | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 129 kt | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 140 kt | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 139 kt | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 136 kt | -2.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 136 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.903 kt, 150.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.16 kt | 89.2 kt | 105 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 111.43 kt | 98.7 kt | 126 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.9 kt | 117 kt | 143 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 176 kt | 150 kt | 196 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.1 kt | 190 kt | 212 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.2 kt | 147 kt | 199 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 136 kt | 129 kt | 140 kt | 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 in United States?
- Energy — emissions in United States was 136 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 212 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2 kt in 1961.
- How does United States rank for energy — emissions?
- United States ranks 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (N2O). 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