Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in United States
United States: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 366.37 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in United States stood at 366.37 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in United States peaked at 561.71 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 285.77 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places United States 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 508.14 kilograms per person | 462.08 kilograms per person | 559.58 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 492.16 kilograms per person | 405.48 kilograms per person | 561.71 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 419.29 kilograms per person | 371.32 kilograms per person | 482.54 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.37 kilograms per person | 285.77 kilograms per person | 366.37 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in United States?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in United States was 366.37 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 561.71 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.77 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does United States rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- United States ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.