IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America

United States of America: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 373,695 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
373,695 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
373,695 kt
in 2023
All-time low
162,796 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, 1961–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 373,695 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America peaked at 373,695 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 162,796 kt, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 162,796 kt
1962 173,648 kt +6.7%
1963 185,830 kt +7.0%
1964 198,843 kt +7.0%
1965 211,001 kt +6.1%
1966 224,157 kt +6.2%
1967 232,604 kt +3.8%
1968 241,988 kt +4.0%
1969 250,415 kt +3.5%
1970 236,880 kt -5.4%
1971 235,306 kt -0.7%
1972 245,316 kt +4.3%
1973 256,152 kt +4.4%
1974 248,113 kt -3.1%
1975 230,319 kt -7.2%
1976 265,021 kt +15.1%
1977 272,589 kt +2.9%
1978 278,123 kt +2.0%
1979 279,180 kt +0.4%
1980 261,361 kt -6.4%
1981 258,873 kt -1.0%
1982 236,885 kt -8.5%
1983 260,130 kt +9.8%
1984 263,925 kt +1.5%
1985 262,635 kt -0.5%
1986 268,047 kt +2.1%
1987 269,819 kt +0.7%
1988 275,733 kt +2.2%
1989 269,508 kt -2.3%
1990 270,728 kt +0.5%
1991 261,052 kt -3.6%
1992 273,164 kt +4.6%
1993 278,476 kt +1.9%
1994 287,864 kt +3.4%
1995 304,254 kt +5.7%
1996 311,781 kt +2.5%
1997 319,473 kt +2.5%
1998 328,957 kt +3.0%
1999 325,321 kt -1.1%
2000 329,971 kt +1.4%
2001 294,588 kt -10.7%
2002 305,696 kt +3.8%
2003 297,935 kt -2.5%
2004 312,710 kt +5.0%
2005 308,349 kt -1.4%
2006 310,846 kt +0.8%
2007 322,471 kt +3.7%
2008 311,834 kt -3.3%
2009 285,654 kt -8.4%
2010 305,315 kt +6.9%
2011 313,878 kt +2.8%
2012 312,747 kt -0.4%
2013 315,895 kt +1.0%
2014 327,114 kt +3.6%
2015 328,384 kt +0.4%
2016 327,812 kt -0.2%
2017 332,732 kt +1.5%
2018 335,580 kt +0.9%
2019 345,774 kt +3.0%
2020 351,465 kt +1.6%
2021 358,691 kt +2.1%
2022 369,613 kt +3.0%
2023 373,695 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 209,031 kt 162,796 kt 250,415 kt 9
1970s 254,700 kt 230,319 kt 279,180 kt 10
1980s 262,692 kt 236,885 kt 275,733 kt 10
1990s 296,107 kt 261,052 kt 328,957 kt 10
2000s 308,005 kt 285,654 kt 329,971 kt 10
2010s 324,523 kt 305,315 kt 345,774 kt 10
2020s 363,366 kt 351,465 kt 373,695 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 7 Saudi Arabia 150,990 kt compare
  2. 8 Republic of Korea 84,146 kt compare
  3. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13,803 kt compare
  4. 9 Japan 82,333 kt compare
  5. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 7,463 kt compare
  6. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,962 kt compare
  7. 10 Thailand 69,862 kt compare
  8. 11 Indonesia 69,428 kt compare
  9. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,900 kt compare
  10. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,448 kt compare
  11. 12 Egypt 64,665 kt compare
  12. 13 Brazil 60,191 kt compare
  13. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 3,436 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America was 373,695 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 373,695 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 162,796 kt in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
United States of America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf