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.
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 |
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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 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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