Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in United States
United States: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.63 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 79 countries
All-time high
12.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
1.29 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in United States is 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 energy vs. gdp per capita in United States peaked at 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.29 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
United States ranks 8th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 2.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 3.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 4.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 4.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 5.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 5.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 5.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 5.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 5.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 5.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 6.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 6.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 7.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 7.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 8.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 8.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 9.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 10 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 9.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 9.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 10.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 10.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 10.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 10.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 10.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 12.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 5 France 20.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Canada 18.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 South Korea 13.06 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Slovakia 12.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 12.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Slovenia 11.98 kilowatt-hours 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 low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in United States?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in United States was 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does United States rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita 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 Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.