Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United States

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

Latest (2023)
89.97 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 221 countries
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, 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

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in United States is 89.97 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 peaked at 99.27 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 89.97 %, in 2023.

That places United States 28th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in United States, 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%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 89.97 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 26 Japan 91.17 % compare
  2. 27 Micronesia 90.63 % compare
  3. 29 Iraq 88.84 % compare
  4. 30 Republic of Korea 88.33 % compare
  5. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 87.59 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in United States?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in United States 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?
The highest recorded value was 99.27 % in 2009.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 89.97 % in 2023.
How does United States rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
United States ranks 28th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in United States?
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 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
253 places, 8,378 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.