Per capita ghg excl land use in United States
United States: Per capita ghg excl land use was 16.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.2
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.03
in 1973
All-time low
3.26
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg excl land use in United States, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 16.2 for per capita ghg excl land use in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg excl land use in United States peaked at 26.03 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 1850.
United States ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.6 | 3.26 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.9 | 3.62 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.02 | 4.56 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.83 | 5.96 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.89 | 8.12 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.54 | 10.76 | 16.49 | 10 |
| 1910s | 17.39 | 16.08 | 19.95 | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.11 | 15.62 | 20.11 | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.33 | 11.97 | 16.69 | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.88 | 16.54 | 20.57 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.9 | 17.73 | 19.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.78 | 18.72 | 23.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.9 | 23.72 | 26.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.37 | 21.59 | 24.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.13 | 22.71 | 23.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.57 | 19.92 | 23.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.61 | 17.47 | 20.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.32 | 15.64 | 16.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Share co2 vs population 4.14 (2100)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 20.37 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 560.54 billion (2024)
- Share global co2 including land 11.62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg excl land use in United States?
- Per capita ghg excl land use in United States was 16.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 26.03 in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 1850.
- How does United States rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
- United States ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg excl land use rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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