Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in United States
United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.1775 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in United States, 1950–2024
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 0.1775 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from flaring in United States peaked at 0.2877 tonnes per person in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2498 tonnes per person | 0.1736 tonnes per person | 0.2877 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1245 tonnes per person | 0.0878 tonnes per person | 0.1682 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0537 tonnes per person | 0.0325 tonnes per person | 0.1263 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 0.0211 tonnes per person | 0.0308 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1483 tonnes per person | 0.1273 tonnes per person | 0.1684 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1266 tonnes per person | 0.1247 tonnes per person | 0.1313 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.173 tonnes per person | 0.1315 tonnes per person | 0.2502 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 tonnes per person | 0.1724 tonnes per person | 0.1947 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 19 Guyana 0.2109 tonnes per person compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 0.2085 tonnes per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.1865 tonnes per person compare
- 23 Ecuador 0.1706 tonnes per person compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 0.1379 tonnes per person compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 0.1361 tonnes per person compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in United States?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in United States was 0.1775 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 flaring recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2877 tonnes per person in 1952.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 tonnes per person in 1985.
- How does United States rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.