Share of global annual CO₂ emissions from other industry in United States of America
United States of America: Share of global annual CO₂ emissions from other industry was 31.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global annual CO₂ emissions from other industry in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 31.9% for share of global annual co₂ emissions from other industry in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual co₂ emissions from other industry in United States of America peaked at 46.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 2nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of global annual CO₂ emissions from other industry in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.5% | — |
| 1991 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 38.1% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 34.7% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.2% | 31.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 China 43.9% compare
- 3 Russian Federation 3.9% compare
- 4 Japan 2.7% compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 2.4% compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 6,164 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.95 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global annual co₂ emissions from other industry in United States of America?
- Share of global annual co₂ emissions from other industry in United States of America was 31.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual co₂ emissions from other industry recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of global annual co₂ emissions from other industry recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for share of global annual co₂ emissions from other industry?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global annual co₂ emissions from other industry rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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 annual CO₂ emissions from other industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from other industry sources in the same year.