Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in United States
United States: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 16.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in United States stood at 16.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in United States peaked at 16.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1966.
That places United States 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 2.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 5.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.0% | 16.9% | 6 |
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More climate change data for United States
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 434.87 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in United States?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in United States was 16.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1966.
- How does United States rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- United States ranks 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.