Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in United States
United States: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 4.1% in 2100. ▲ Rising
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in United States, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of global co₂ emissions and population in United States stood at 4.1%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in United States peaked at 6.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1600.
United States ranks 6th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2060s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2070s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2080s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2090s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2100s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- 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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 434.87 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in United States?
- Share of global co₂ emissions and population in United States was 4.1% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1600.
- How does United States rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- United States ranks 6th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.