Production consumption carbon intensity energy in United States

United States: Production consumption carbon intensity energy was 0.1784 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1784
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.2196
in 2000
All-time low
0.1784
in 2019
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Production consumption carbon intensity energy in United States, 1995–2019

00.050.10.150.21995200720191995: 0.2151996: 0.2161997: 0.2191998: 0.2121999: 0.2172000: 0.222001: 0.212002: 0.2162003: 0.2172004: 0.2172005: 0.2142006: 0.2122007: 0.2182008: 0.2142009: 0.2052010: 0.2132011: 0.2132012: 0.2092013: 0.2142014: 0.2042015: 0.1952016: 0.1992017: 0.1862018: 0.192019: 0.178

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Slovakia 0.1804 compare
  2. 20 India 0.1799 compare
  3. 21 Portugal 0.1788 compare
  4. 23 Spain 0.1757 compare
  5. 24 Brazil 0.1751 compare
  6. 25 Slovenia 0.1741 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Production consumption carbon intensity energy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,063 data points, 1995–2019
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