Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in United States
United States: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 12.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in United States, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in United States is 12.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in United States peaked at 58.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1989.
That places United States 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.2% | 45.8% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.5% | 28.6% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.4% | 13.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 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 global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in United States?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in United States was 12.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1989.
- How does United States rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- United States ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.