Share global cumulative co2 including land in United States

United States: Share global cumulative co2 including land was 20.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.37
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.52
in 1920
All-time low
20.37
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global cumulative co2 including land in United States, 1850–2024

0102030185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global cumulative co2 including land in United States is 20.37, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global cumulative co2 including land in United States peaked at 33.52 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 20.37, in 2024.

That places United States 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 28.35 26.84 29.46 10
1860s 29.16 28.66 29.53 10
1870s 30.67 28.9 32.48 10
1880s 33.06 32.7 33.28 10
1890s 33.37 33.3 33.45 10
1900s 33.38 33.3 33.44 10
1910s 33.32 33.26 33.48 10
1920s 33.41 33.23 33.52 10
1930s 32.35 31.54 33.13 10
1940s 31.02 30.75 31.38 10
1950s 29.74 28.73 30.62 10
1960s 27.74 27.18 28.51 10
1970s 26.5 25.92 27.06 10
1980s 25.2 24.6 25.8 10
1990s 24.04 23.61 24.5 10
2000s 23.11 22.58 23.54 10
2010s 21.72 21.06 22.44 10
2020s 20.65 20.37 20.92 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 China 13.07 compare
  2. 3 Russia 8.25 compare
  3. 4 Brazil 5.07 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global cumulative co2 including land in United States?
Share global cumulative co2 including land in United States was 20.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global cumulative co2 including land recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 33.52 in 1920.
What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 including land recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 20.37 in 2024.
How does United States rank for share global cumulative co2 including land?
United States ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global cumulative co2 including land rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global cumulative co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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