Production consumption carbon intensity energy in United States
United States: Production consumption carbon intensity energy was 0.1784 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in United States, 1995–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.1784 for production consumption carbon intensity energy in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production consumption carbon intensity energy in United States peaked at 0.2196 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1784, in 2019.
United States ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2152 | — |
| 1996 | 0.2162 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2186 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2125 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2167 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2196 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2101 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2158 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2174 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2175 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.214 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2122 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.218 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2143 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2054 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2133 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2126 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2091 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.214 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2043 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1952 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1993 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1861 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1897 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1784 | -5.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1784 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2158 | 0.2125 | 0.2186 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2144 | 0.2054 | 0.2196 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2002 | 0.1784 | 0.214 | 10 |
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 production consumption carbon intensity energy in United States?
- Production consumption carbon intensity energy in United States was 0.1784 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2196 in 2000.
- What is the lowest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1784 in 2019.
- How does United States rank for production consumption carbon intensity energy?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production consumption carbon intensity energy rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Production consumption carbon intensity energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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