Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United States of America

United States of America: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 89.97 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
89.97 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
99.27 %
in 2009
All-time low
89.97 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United States of America, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 96.9 %1991: 97.1 %1992: 96.8 %1993: 96.8 %1994: 96.5 %1995: 96.4 %1996: 96.4 %1997: 96.6 %1998: 96.6 %1999: 96.8 %2000: 97 %2001: 99.1 %2002: 99.1 %2003: 99.1 %2004: 98.9 %2005: 98.9 %2006: 98.8 %2007: 98.5 %2008: 98.6 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 99.2 %2011: 98.6 %2012: 98.7 %2013: 98.7 %2014: 98.5 %2015: 98.4 %2016: 95.5 %2017: 95.3 %2018: 95.3 %2019: 95.1 %2020: 94.4 %2021: 90.2 %2022: 90.2 %2023: 90 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 89.97 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in United States of America peaked at 99.27 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 89.97 %, in 2023.

United States of America ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 96.86 %
1991 97.09 % +0.2%
1992 96.77 % -0.3%
1993 96.76 % -0.0%
1994 96.49 % -0.3%
1995 96.43 % -0.1%
1996 96.39 % -0.0%
1997 96.58 % +0.2%
1998 96.6 % +0.0%
1999 96.85 % +0.3%
2000 97.05 % +0.2%
2001 99.1 % +2.1%
2002 99.1 % +0.0%
2003 99.07 % -0.0%
2004 98.93 % -0.1%
2005 98.92 % -0.0%
2006 98.75 % -0.2%
2007 98.51 % -0.2%
2008 98.62 % +0.1%
2009 99.27 % +0.7%
2010 99.2 % -0.1%
2011 98.59 % -0.6%
2012 98.74 % +0.2%
2013 98.73 % -0.0%
2014 98.55 % -0.2%
2015 98.41 % -0.1%
2016 95.46 % -3.0%
2017 95.32 % -0.1%
2018 95.29 % -0.0%
2019 95.14 % -0.2%
2020 94.38 % -0.8%
2021 90.18 % -4.5%
2022 90.25 % +0.1%
2023 89.97 % -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.68 % 96.39 % 97.09 % 10
2000s 98.73 % 97.05 % 99.27 % 10
2010s 97.34 % 95.14 % 99.2 % 10
2020s 91.19 % 89.97 % 94.38 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in United States of America?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in United States of America was 89.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 99.27 % in 2009.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 89.97 % in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.