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
Latest (2024)
0.1775 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2877 tonnes per person
in 1952
All-time low
0.0211 tonnes per person
in 1985
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2796 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.2729 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2877 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2706 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 0.238 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2506 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2756 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 0.254 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1957 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1959 | 0.1736 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1682 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1537 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1228 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1088 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0955 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0878 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.102 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1315 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 0.137 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1379 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1263 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0725 tonnes per person | -42.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0625 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0613 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.041 tonnes per person | -33.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.036 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.039 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1684 tonnes per person | +455.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1632 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1597 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1565 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1546 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1464 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1399 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1386 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1289 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1273 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1278 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1256 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1257 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1247 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1258 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1252 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1272 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1275 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1313 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1253 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1315 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1393 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1498 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1656 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1818 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1857 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1569 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1664 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2027 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2502 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1947 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.177 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1724 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1786 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1775 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1775 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 57.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 0.1684 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.