IPPU — Emissions per capita in United States of America
United States of America: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 1.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions per capita in United States of America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions per capita in United States of America is 1.09 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in United States of America peaked at 1.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.93 t CO2eq/cap, in 2009.
That places United States of America 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 t CO2eq/cap | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More climate change data for United States of America
- 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 ippu — emissions per capita in United States of America?
- Ippu — emissions per capita in United States of America was 1.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 t CO2eq/cap in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.