Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in United States
United States: Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators was 0.245 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in United States, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.245 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in United States peaked at 0.863 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.245 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in United States, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.863 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 0.836 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.825 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.785 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.741 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.709 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.682 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.649 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.626 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.598 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.563 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.525 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.513 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.486 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.464 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.46 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.436 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.407 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.401 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.388 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.364 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.346 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.332 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.325 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.305 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.277 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.263 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.245 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.81 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.741 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.863 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5815 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.464 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.709 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3764 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.305 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.46 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2617 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.245 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.277 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.536 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.458 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 2 Viet Nam 0.358 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 2 South Africa 0.527 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 2 Poland 0.241 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 3 Cambodia 0.483 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 4 Estonia 0.231 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 0.475 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
More climate change data for United States
- Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.292 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide 5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total greenhouse gas 593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture 593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Enteric fermentation 192,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 64,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 16,994 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in United States?
- Greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in United States was 0.245 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.863 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1995.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.245 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022.
- How does United States rank for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 countries with data for 2022.
- Is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators — Production-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Greenhouse Gas emissions Footprints Indicators are calculated by combining the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions databases, such as Air Emissions Accounts. Production-based emissions are estimated according to the residence principle. They refer to the GHG emitted from the resident economic activities and households of a country. Demand-based emissions encompass GHG emissions from the resident households of a country, as well as direct and indirect upstream emissions from its final expenditure of final goods and services. • Methodology: Measuring Greenhouse Gas Footprints in Global Production Networks • Note: Additional information on GHG FP indicators 2025 edition • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org. Related datasets •GHG 2025 edition Access to other editions • GHGFP editions