Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in United States
United States: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.7047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.7047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in United States, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in United States is 0.7047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in United States peaked at 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.7047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places United States 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.7047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 27 Norway 0.7496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 28 Poland 0.7365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 29 Belgium 0.7066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 31 Zambia 0.6677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 32 Guyana 0.6455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 33 Bulgaria 0.6225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in United States?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in United States was 0.7047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does United States rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- United States ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.