Share global cumulative co2 gas in United States
United States: Share global cumulative co2 gas was 29.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.82
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 146 countries
All-time high
100
in 1900
All-time low
29.82
in 2024
Years of data
143
1882–2024
Share global cumulative co2 gas in United States, 1882–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share global cumulative co2 gas in United States stood at 29.82. That is the lowest value across all 143 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global cumulative co2 gas in United States peaked at 100 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 29.82, in 2024.
United States ranks 1st of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 143 years of available data.
Share global cumulative co2 gas in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 100 | — |
| 1883 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | 99.8 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 99.6 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 99.35 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 99.13 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 98.95 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 98.73 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 98.53 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 98.4 | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 98.27 | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 98.08 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 97.89 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 97.71 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 97.56 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 97.39 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 97.06 | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 96.88 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 96.72 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 96.56 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 96.25 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 95.99 | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 95.65 | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 95.23 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 94.71 | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 94.26 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 93.79 | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 93.33 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 92.85 | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 92.38 | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 92.11 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 91.81 | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 91.83 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 91.88 | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 92.01 | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 92.15 | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 92.09 | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 92.01 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 91.91 | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 91.77 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 91.54 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 91.45 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 91.37 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 91.27 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 91.11 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 90.92 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 90.67 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 90.33 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 89.82 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 89.13 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 88.3 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 87.31 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 86.16 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 84.91 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 83.66 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 82.28 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 80.85 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 79.46 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 78.09 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 76.71 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 75.39 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 74.17 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 72.86 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 71.5 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 70.17 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 68.77 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 67.28 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 65.79 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 64.32 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 62.9 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 61.51 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 60.14 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 58.82 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 57.57 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 56.32 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 55.04 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 53.73 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 52.52 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 51.3 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 50.14 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 49.05 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 47.97 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 46.97 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 46.08 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 45.24 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 44.48 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 43.77 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 43.06 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 42.4 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 41.76 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 41.12 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 40.53 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 39.92 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.35 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 38.74 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.13 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 37.53 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.92 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 36.35 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 35.79 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.29 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.76 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 34.25 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 33.78 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 33.35 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.96 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.59 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 32.21 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.83 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.49 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.17 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.87 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 30.55 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 30.3 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.06 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 29.82 | -0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 29.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1214, 245.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 8 |
| 1890s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1900s | 99.99 | 99.98 | 100 | 10 |
| 1910s | 99.07 | 98.27 | 99.98 | 10 |
| 1920s | 97.21 | 96.25 | 98.08 | 10 |
| 1930s | 94.03 | 92.11 | 95.99 | 10 |
| 1940s | 91.9 | 91.54 | 92.15 | 10 |
| 1950s | 90.44 | 88.3 | 91.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.48 | 75.39 | 87.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.93 | 61.51 | 74.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.47 | 49.05 | 60.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.28 | 41.12 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.85 | 35.29 | 40.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.84 | 31.17 | 34.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.32 | 29.82 | 30.87 | 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- 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 global cumulative co2 gas in United States?
- Share global cumulative co2 gas in United States was 29.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global cumulative co2 gas recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1900.
- What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 gas recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.82 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for share global cumulative co2 gas?
- United States ranks 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global cumulative co2 gas rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Share global cumulative co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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