Energy — Emissions Share in United States of America
United States of America: Energy — Emissions Share was 15.44 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in United States of America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 15.44 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in United States of America peaked at 22 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.49 %, in 2020.
That places United States of America 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.29 % | — |
| 1991 | 17.08 % | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 17.63 % | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 17.66 % | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.95 % | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 18.3 % | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 18.5 % | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 19.25 % | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 19.5 % | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 19.83 % | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 21.27 % | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 21.79 % | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.03 % | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 20.66 % | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.4 % | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.78 % | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.75 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.35 % | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 22 % | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 20.72 % | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 21.18 % | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.93 % | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 19.24 % | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 19.54 % | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.37 % | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.56 % | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 17.74 % | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.1 % | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 16.85 % | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.45 % | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 14.49 % | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 15.56 % | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 15.75 % | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.44 % | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2 % | 16.29 % | 19.83 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.38 % | 20.66 % | 22 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6 % | 16.45 % | 21.18 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.31 % | 14.49 % | 15.75 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Marshall Islands 93.44 % compare
- 2 Brunei Darussalam 77.28 % compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 16.21 % compare
- 2 Viet Nam 20.4 % compare
- 3 Palau 49.53 % compare
- 4 Maldives 42.47 % compare
- 5 Netherlands Antilles (former) 41.77 % compare
- 6 Seychelles 41.2 % compare
- 6 Türkiye 11.37 % compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- 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 of America?
- Energy — emissions share in United States of America was 15.44 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 22 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.49 % in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for energy — emissions share?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (N2O). 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.