Per capita co2 flaring in United States
United States: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.1775 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1775
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2877
in 1952
All-time low
0.0211
in 1985
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 flaring in United States, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.1775 for per capita co2 flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in United States peaked at 0.2877 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.0211, in 1985.
United States ranks 22nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 flaring in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2796 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2729 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2877 | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2706 | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 0.238 | -12.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2506 | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2756 | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 0.254 | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1957 | -22.9% |
| 1959 | 0.1736 | -11.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1682 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1537 | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1228 | -20.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1088 | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0955 | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0878 | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.102 | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1315 | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 0.137 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1379 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1263 | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0725 | -42.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0625 | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0613 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.041 | -33.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0325 | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0332 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0325 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.036 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.039 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0291 | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0225 | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0213 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0215 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0242 | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0211 | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0215 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0269 | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0308 | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0303 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1684 | +455.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1632 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1597 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1565 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1546 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1464 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1399 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1386 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1289 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1273 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1278 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1256 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1257 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1247 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1258 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1252 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1272 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1275 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1313 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1253 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1315 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1393 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1498 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1656 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1818 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1857 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1569 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1664 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2027 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2502 | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1947 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.177 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1724 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1786 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1775 | -0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1775 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031, 57.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +455.8% | 0.0303 | 0.1684 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2498 | 0.1736 | 0.2877 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1245 | 0.0878 | 0.1682 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0537 | 0.0325 | 0.1263 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0249 | 0.0211 | 0.0308 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1483 | 0.1273 | 0.1684 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1266 | 0.1247 | 0.1313 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.173 | 0.1315 | 0.2502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 | 0.1724 | 0.1947 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 19 Guyana 0.2109 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 0.2085 compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.1865 compare
- 23 Ecuador 0.1706 compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 0.1379 compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 0.1361 compare
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 flaring in United States?
- Per capita co2 flaring in United States was 0.1775 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2877 in 1952.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 in 1985.
- How does United States rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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