Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic in United States of America
United States of America: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic was 19.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic in United States of America, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic in United States of America stood at 19.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic in United States of America peaked at 25.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1983.
That places United States of America 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.96 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1971 | 15.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 12.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 10.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 8.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 8.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 8.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 7.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 7.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 3.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -47.2% |
| 1980 | 3.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 2.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 11.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +337.4% |
| 1985 | 13.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 11.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 12.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 12.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 11.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 11.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 10.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 12.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 12.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 9.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 9.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 8.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 9.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 9.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 8.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 9.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 9.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 11.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 11.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 13.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 10.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 21.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +111.3% |
| 2012 | 23.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 23.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 22.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 24.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 25.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 23.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 23.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 19.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.5% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 19.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 304,642 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 64.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +337.4% | 2.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent |
| 2011 | +111.3% | 10.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 21.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 15.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 13.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 13.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 25.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 19.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 23.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 6,164 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.95 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic in United States of America?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic in United States of America was 19.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 25.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2019.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1983.
- How does United States of America rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic shipping. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.