Ghg emissions by sector stacked in United States
United States: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 36.88 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.88 million
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
3rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
69.22 million
in 1990
All-time low
36.88 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 36.88 million for ghg emissions by sector stacked in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in United States peaked at 69.22 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.88 million, in 2023.
United States ranks 3rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.22 million | — |
| 1991 | 67.38 million | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 50.70 million | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 45.26 million | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 46.03 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 46.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 47.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 43.81 million | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 41.69 million | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 44.80 million | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 47.95 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 50.77 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 45.52 million | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 56.55 million | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 55.50 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 60.53 million | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 56.26 million | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 54.00 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 50.47 million | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 52.16 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 48.75 million | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 46.75 million | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 50.80 million | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 48.82 million | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 48.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.88 million | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 46.06 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 46.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 39.95 million | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 36.98 million | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 38.48 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 39.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 36.88 million | -6.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 36.88 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 735,000, 50.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.51 million | 41.69 million | 69.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.23 million | 44.80 million | 60.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.59 million | 39.95 million | 52.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.95 million | 36.88 million | 39.44 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in United States?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in United States was 36.88 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 69.22 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.88 million in 2023.
- How does United States rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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