Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United States
United States: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 89.97 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 (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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 26 Japan 91.17 % compare
- 27 Micronesia 90.63 % compare
- 29 Iraq 88.84 % compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 88.33 % compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 87.59 % 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 (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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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.