Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in United States
United States: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in United States, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in United States stood at 6.82.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in United States peaked at 7.27 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.72, in 2024.
That places United States 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.27 | — |
| 2012 | 7.08 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.12 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.99 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.89 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.89 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.94 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.95 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.98 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.89 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.72 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 6.72 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.82 | +1.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.04 | 6.89 | 7.27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.85 | 6.72 | 6.98 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in United States?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in United States was 6.82 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.