Greenhouse gas emissions: Regions GHG emissions from power in United States
United States: Greenhouse gas emissions: Regions GHG emissions from power was 1.47 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power in United States, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power in United States is 1.47 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power in United States peaked at 2.58 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.09 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.
United States ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, 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 power in United States, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1971 | 1.13 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.25 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 1.33 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.31 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.31 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.42 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1.52 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 1.49 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.53 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.57 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.59 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.51 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.55 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.61 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.66 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.64 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.71 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.79 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.89 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.92 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.95 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.04 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.10 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.13 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.19 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.26 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.51 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 2.56 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.54 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.57 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.58 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.41 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.44 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.48 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.54 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.46 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.53 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.46 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.24 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.36 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.26 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.13 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.14 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.14 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.00 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.91 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.83 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.86 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.71 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.53 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.64 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.59 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.47 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.47 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 122.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.09 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.53 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.51 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.89 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.92 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.56 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.24 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.58 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.71 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.36 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.47 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.64 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 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 greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power in United States?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power in United States was 1.47 billion 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 power recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2001.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
- How does United States rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power?
- United States ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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 power generation. 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.