Per capita low carbon vs gdp in United States
United States: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 12.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low carbon vs gdp in United States is 12.63, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in United States peaked at 12.63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 1965.
United States ranks 8th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 | 1.29 | 1.73 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.74 | 1.81 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.83 | 5.22 | 8.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.09 | 9.63 | 10.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.94 | 10.6 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.66 | 11.19 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.19 | 11.77 | 12.63 | 6 |
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More climate change data for United States
- Share co2 vs population 4.14 (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 vs gdp 14.2 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 434.87 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 14.2 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 14.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita low carbon vs gdp in United States?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in United States was 12.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 1965.
- How does United States rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- United States ranks 8th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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