Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in United States
United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1079 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1079 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
79th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.1744 tonnes per person
in 1966
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1800
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in United States, 1800–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.1079 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in United States peaked at 0.1744 tonnes per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1800.
That places United States 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
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| 1880 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | — |
| 1881 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1882 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1883 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1884 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1887 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +45.5% |
| 1888 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1891 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1898 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1901 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0322 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1904 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0771 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0777 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0883 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1914 | 0.0834 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1915 | 0.0801 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1916 | 0.0842 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0841 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0634 tonnes per person | -24.5% |
| 1919 | 0.0711 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0859 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1921 | 0.0837 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1922 | 0.096 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1923 | 0.1134 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1924 | 0.1215 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1925 | 0.1271 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1926 | 0.1279 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.131 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 0.1321 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.1268 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1194 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1931 | 0.0895 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | -38.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0455 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1934 | 0.0558 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1935 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0794 tonnes per person | +47.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0822 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0727 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0842 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1941 | 0.111 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1942 | 0.1214 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1943 | 0.0896 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 1944 | 0.059 tonnes per person | -34.2% |
| 1945 | 0.066 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1946 | 0.1046 tonnes per person | +58.6% |
| 1947 | 0.1173 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1948 | 0.1279 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1949 | 0.1286 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1305 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1409 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1402 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1459 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1475 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.16 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1682 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1575 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1593 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1707 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1597 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1564 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.16 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1656 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1713 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1702 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1744 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1674 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.174 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1739 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1681 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1688 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1716 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1717 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1696 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.139 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1464 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1522 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.158 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1579 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1432 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1376 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1212 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1284 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1375 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1312 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1347 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.134 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1339 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1327 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1322 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1276 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1271 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1326 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1368 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1382 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1377 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.141 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1429 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1443 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1472 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1464 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1504 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1495 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1567 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1562 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1568 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1508 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1358 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0961 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1011 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1025 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1112 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1136 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1221 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1224 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1198 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1214 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1163 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1211 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1199 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1214 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1226 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1183 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1079 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1079 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1079 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +58.6% | 0.066 tonnes per person | 0.1046 tonnes per person |
| 1936 | +47.8% | 0.0537 tonnes per person | 0.0794 tonnes per person |
| 1887 | +45.5% | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person |
| 1932 | -38.9% | 0.0895 tonnes per person | 0.0546 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0406 tonnes per person | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 0.0671 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.079 tonnes per person | 0.0634 tonnes per person | 0.0883 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1145 tonnes per person | 0.0837 tonnes per person | 0.1321 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0737 tonnes per person | 0.0455 tonnes per person | 0.1194 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1015 tonnes per person | 0.059 tonnes per person | 0.1286 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.152 tonnes per person | 0.1305 tonnes per person | 0.1707 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1673 tonnes per person | 0.1564 tonnes per person | 0.1744 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1603 tonnes per person | 0.139 tonnes per person | 0.1717 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1334 tonnes per person | 0.1212 tonnes per person | 0.1432 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1361 tonnes per person | 0.1271 tonnes per person | 0.1443 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1446 tonnes per person | 0.0961 tonnes per person | 0.1568 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1151 tonnes per person | 0.1011 tonnes per person | 0.1224 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.118 tonnes per person | 0.1079 tonnes per person | 0.1226 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in United States?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in United States was 0.1079 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1744 tonnes per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1800.
- How does United States rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- United States ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.