Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in United States
United States: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 25.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in United States, 1855–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in United States is 25.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in United States peaked at 81.4% in 1863 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1855.
That places United States 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 170 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1860s | 73.9% | 38.8% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 67.8% | 63.9% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 60.5% | 55.1% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 51.8% | 48.1% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1900s | 47.2% | 46.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 52.6% | 49.8% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 1920s | 59.5% | 56.4% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 62.4% | 61.7% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 62.5% | 61.7% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 60.2% | 57.0% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.0% | 45.9% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 37.4% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 33.0% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 30.4% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 28.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 26.7% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.9% | 26.6% | 5 |
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More climate change data for United States
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in United States?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in United States was 25.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 1863.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1855.
- How does United States rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- United States ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.