Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in United States
United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 5.06 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.06 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 146 countries
All-time high
5.46 tonnes per person
in 1973
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1800
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in United States is 5.06 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in United States peaked at 5.46 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1800.
That places United States 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 gas in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
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| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | — |
| 1883 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +126.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | +200.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0667 tonnes per person | +209.9% |
| 1886 | 0.1348 tonnes per person | +102.1% |
| 1887 | 0.2024 tonnes per person | +50.2% |
| 1888 | 0.2817 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1889 | 0.201 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 1890 | 0.1882 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1891 | 0.1412 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 1892 | 0.1204 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1893 | 0.1108 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1894 | 0.1 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1895 | 0.1032 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0985 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1897 | 0.1029 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1898 | 0.1173 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1485 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 1900 | 0.1542 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1901 | 0.1687 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1902 | 0.1762 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1903 | 0.1834 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 0.1879 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1905 | 0.2087 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1906 | 0.2268 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1907 | 0.2325 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 0.2258 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1909 | 0.2652 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1910 | 0.2762 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1911 | 0.2739 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1912 | 0.2958 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1913 | 0.302 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 0.303 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.3174 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1916 | 0.3751 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1917 | 0.3906 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1918 | 0.3492 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1919 | 0.3562 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 0.3822 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1921 | 0.3127 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1922 | 0.3548 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1923 | 0.4619 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1924 | 0.5161 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1925 | 0.5296 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 0.5763 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1927 | 0.6253 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1928 | 0.6687 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1929 | 0.8072 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1930 | 0.809 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.697 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1932 | 0.6397 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1933 | 0.6364 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 0.7187 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1935 | 0.7738 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1936 | 0.8683 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1937 | 0.9583 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1938 | 0.9074 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1939 | 0.9685 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1940 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1941 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1942 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1943 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1944 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1945 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1948 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1949 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1951 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1952 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 3 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 3.78 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 4 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 4.25 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 4.39 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 4.61 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 4.96 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 5.1 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 5.21 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 5.24 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 5.21 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.69 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 4.68 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.53 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.6 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.53 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.31 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 3.97 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 3.73 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.7 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.43 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.97 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.99 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.15 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.2 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.34 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.22 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.19 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.06 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.03 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.1 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.24 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.43 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.41 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.29 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.71 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 4.83 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.75 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.75 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.02 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.06 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 4.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | +209.9% | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 0.0667 tonnes per person |
| 1884 | +200.9% | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person |
| 1883 | +126.0% | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0072 tonnes per person |
| 1886 | +102.1% | 0.0667 tonnes per person | 0.1348 tonnes per person |
| 1887 | +50.2% | 0.1348 tonnes per person | 0.2024 tonnes per person |
| 1888 | +39.2% | 0.2024 tonnes per person | 0.2817 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 | 0.0918 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2817 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1231 tonnes per person | 0.0985 tonnes per person | 0.1882 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2029 tonnes per person | 0.1542 tonnes per person | 0.2652 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3239 tonnes per person | 0.2739 tonnes per person | 0.3906 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5235 tonnes per person | 0.3127 tonnes per person | 0.8072 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7977 tonnes per person | 0.6364 tonnes per person | 0.9685 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.8 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.05 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 4.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.94 tonnes per person | 4.53 tonnes per person | 5.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | 4.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.18 tonnes per person | 3.97 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 tonnes per person | 4.07 tonnes per person | 4.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 tonnes per person | 4.75 tonnes per person | 5.06 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 gas in United States?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in United States was 5.06 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 gas recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas 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 gas?
- United States ranks 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.