Energy — Emissions Share in United States
United States: Energy — Emissions Share was 104.43 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in United States is 104.43 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in United States peaked at 115.38 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 104.24 %, in 2022.
United States ranks 24th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 114.76 % | — |
| 1991 | 114.87 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 114.39 % | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 113.93 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 113.59 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 113.44 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 113.09 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 112.7 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 112.59 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 112.38 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 111.8 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 113.93 % | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 113.65 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 113.57 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 113.17 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 113.21 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 113.43 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 113.19 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 113.85 % | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 115.38 % | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 114.69 % | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 114.23 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 114.77 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 114.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 114.06 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 114.3 % | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 110.78 % | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 110.77 % | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 110.35 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 110.41 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 111.78 % | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 104.39 % | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 104.24 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 104.43 % | +0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 104.43 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.71 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.57 % | 112.38 % | 114.87 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.52 % | 111.8 % | 115.38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.88 % | 110.35 % | 114.77 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.21 % | 104.24 % | 111.78 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 21 Mauritania 108.26 % compare
- 22 Haiti 106.73 % compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 104.52 % compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 104.03 % compare
- 26 Comoros 103.6 % compare
- 27 France 103.39 % 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 share in United States?
- Energy — emissions share in United States was 104.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 115.38 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.24 % in 2022.
- How does United States rank for energy — emissions share?
- United States ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.