Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in United States
United States: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 21.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 146 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1882
All-time low
20.1%
in 2017
Years of data
143
1882–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in United States, 1882–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in United States stood at 21.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in United States peaked at 100.0% in 1882 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2017.
That places United States 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 143 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 100.0% | — |
| 1883 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1903 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1907 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 97.5% | -2.4% |
| 1912 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 96.2% | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 94.2% | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 92.6% | -2.7% |
| 1926 | 94.5% | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 92.8% | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 90.7% | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 88.4% | -2.5% |
| 1933 | 85.9% | -2.8% |
| 1934 | 87.1% | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 86.0% | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 85.1% | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 87.8% | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 87.1% | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 92.2% | +5.9% |
| 1942 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 94.0% | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 91.2% | -3.4% |
| 1946 | 90.7% | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 90.4% | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 88.2% | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 90.4% | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 89.2% | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 87.6% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 86.1% | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 83.6% | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 80.9% | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 78.2% | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 75.5% | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 72.1% | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 69.9% | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 68.6% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 65.8% | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 63.6% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 62.9% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 61.5% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 60.0% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 59.6% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 56.7% | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 54.4% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 53.3% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 45.9% | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 43.9% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 41.9% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 40.8% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 39.7% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 38.0% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 32.2% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 27.8% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 27.3% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 26.5% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 26.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | -1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 21.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 174.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1890s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 96.8% | 96.0% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1920s | 94.4% | 92.6% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 87.7% | 85.1% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 91.1% | 87.1% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 86.5% | 78.2% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.0% | 59.6% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 39.7% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 27.2% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 25.5% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 20.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.1% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.5% | 22.1% | 5 |
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)
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- 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 share of global co₂ emissions from gas in United States?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas in United States was 21.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1882.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2017.
- How does United States rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- United States ranks 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.