Share global ghg emissions in United States
United States: Share global ghg emissions was 11.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.12
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.59
in 1918
All-time low
11.12
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global ghg emissions in United States, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global ghg emissions in United States is 11.12, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in United States peaked at 30.59 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 11.12, in 2024.
United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Share global ghg emissions in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 18.03 | — |
| 1851 | 18.88 | +4.7% |
| 1852 | 18.97 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 19.76 | +4.2% |
| 1854 | 19.96 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 20.11 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 20.3 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 20.54 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 21 | +2.2% |
| 1859 | 21.44 | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 20.96 | -2.3% |
| 1861 | 19.9 | -5.0% |
| 1862 | 20.13 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 20.32 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 19.67 | -3.2% |
| 1865 | 19.33 | -1.8% |
| 1866 | 18.94 | -2.0% |
| 1867 | 19.41 | +2.5% |
| 1868 | 19.33 | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 19.03 | -1.6% |
| 1870 | 22.49 | +18.2% |
| 1871 | 24.11 | +7.2% |
| 1872 | 24.65 | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 25.68 | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 26.25 | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 26.53 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 26.78 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 27.34 | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 27.74 | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 28.55 | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 26.64 | -6.7% |
| 1881 | 25.57 | -4.0% |
| 1882 | 25.6 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 25.65 | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 25.38 | -1.1% |
| 1886 | 25.56 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 25.77 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 26.16 | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 25.07 | -4.2% |
| 1890 | 25.71 | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 25.86 | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 26.13 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 26.51 | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 25.61 | -3.4% |
| 1895 | 26.05 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 25.94 | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 25.86 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 26.32 | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 26.91 | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 26.24 | -2.5% |
| 1901 | 25.92 | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 26.13 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 26.72 | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 26.35 | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 26.89 | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 26.76 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 27.55 | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 26.12 | -5.2% |
| 1909 | 26.82 | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 27.6 | +2.9% |
| 1911 | 27.21 | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 27.27 | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 27.59 | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 27.19 | -1.4% |
| 1915 | 27.71 | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 28.26 | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 29.45 | +4.2% |
| 1918 | 30.59 | +3.9% |
| 1919 | 28.95 | -5.4% |
| 1920 | 29.08 | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 26.78 | -7.9% |
| 1922 | 26.1 | -2.5% |
| 1923 | 28.87 | +10.6% |
| 1924 | 26.86 | -7.0% |
| 1925 | 26.99 | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 28.23 | +4.6% |
| 1927 | 26.65 | -5.6% |
| 1928 | 26.12 | -2.0% |
| 1929 | 26.26 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 24.31 | -7.4% |
| 1931 | 22.42 | -7.7% |
| 1932 | 20.4 | -9.0% |
| 1933 | 20.68 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 20.69 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 20.56 | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 21.4 | +4.1% |
| 1937 | 21.26 | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 19.16 | -9.9% |
| 1939 | 19.87 | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 20.96 | +5.5% |
| 1941 | 21.95 | +4.7% |
| 1942 | 23.12 | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 23.45 | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 24.62 | +5.0% |
| 1945 | 25.47 | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 24.02 | -5.7% |
| 1947 | 24.71 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 24.94 | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 22.18 | -11.1% |
| 1950 | 21.98 | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 20.88 | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 20.05 | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 19.89 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 18.52 | -6.9% |
| 1955 | 18.82 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 18.9 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 18.2 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 17.49 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 16.85 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 17.52 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 17.07 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 18.19 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 18.17 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 18.51 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 18.77 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 19.3 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 20.73 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 21.7 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 20.22 | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 20.14 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 20.07 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 19.95 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 20 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 19.39 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 18.73 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 18.85 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 18.81 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.67 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 18.73 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 18.23 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 18.11 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 17.5 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 17.24 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 17.08 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 16.57 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 16.17 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 16.66 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 17 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 17.06 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.27 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 16.87 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.26 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 17.51 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 17.29 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.06 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 17.02 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.58 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 17.26 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 17.34 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 17.69 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.33 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.04 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.39 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 16.47 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.51 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.29 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 15.37 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.84 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.8 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 13.76 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.81 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 12.34 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.55 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.69 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.37 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.22 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.4 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.1 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.38 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 11.65 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.59 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.24 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 11.12 | -1.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 11.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0873, 127.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.9 | 18.03 | 21.44 | 10 |
| 1860s | 19.7 | 18.94 | 20.96 | 10 |
| 1870s | 26.01 | 22.49 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 1880s | 25.71 | 25.07 | 26.64 | 10 |
| 1890s | 26.09 | 25.61 | 26.91 | 10 |
| 1900s | 26.55 | 25.92 | 27.55 | 10 |
| 1910s | 28.18 | 27.19 | 30.59 | 10 |
| 1920s | 27.19 | 26.1 | 29.08 | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.08 | 19.16 | 24.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.54 | 20.96 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.16 | 16.85 | 21.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.02 | 17.07 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.33 | 18.67 | 20.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.16 | 16.17 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.15 | 16.58 | 17.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.07 | 13.8 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.55 | 12.1 | 13.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 11.12 | 11.65 | 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 ghg emissions in United States?
- Share global ghg emissions in United States was 11.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 30.59 in 1918.
- What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.12 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for share global ghg emissions?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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