Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in United States
United States: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 13.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 1888
All-time low
13.9%
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in United States, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 13.9% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in United States peaked at 35.5% in 1888 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2024.
That places United States 1st out of 197 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.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 28.1% | — |
| 1851 | 28.6% | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 28.8% | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 29.2% | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 29.6% | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 29.8% | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 30.1% | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 30.5% | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 30.9% | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 30.9% | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 30.8% | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 30.6% | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 30.6% | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 31.0% | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 31.5% | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 31.9% | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 32.4% | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 33.4% | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 33.8% | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 34.3% | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 34.7% | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 35.0% | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 35.4% | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 35.5% | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 35.4% | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 35.0% | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 34.5% | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 34.2% | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 34.1% | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 33.9% | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 33.8% | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 33.7% | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 33.4% | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 32.9% | -0.3% |
| 1919 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 32.5% | -0.5% |
| 1922 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 31.4% | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 31.2% | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 30.9% | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 30.7% | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 30.4% | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 30.1% | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 29.9% | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 29.6% | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 1937 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 1941 | 27.6% | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 27.3% | -0.9% |
| 1943 | 27.1% | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 26.8% | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 25.5% | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 25.2% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 24.8% | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 24.5% | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 24.2% | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 23.8% | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 23.5% | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 23.2% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 22.8% | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 22.5% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 21.6% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 20.9% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 20.3% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 20.1% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 19.8% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 19.0% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 18.8% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 29.6% | 28.1% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1860s | 30.7% | 30.4% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1870s | 32.7% | 30.6% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1880s | 35.3% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 34.7% | 34.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 33.3% | 32.8% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1920s | 31.8% | 30.9% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 29.4% | 28.1% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.8% | 25.8% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.0% | 22.5% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.1% | 20.3% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.4% | 18.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 17.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 5 |
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More climate change data for United States
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in United States?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in United States was 13.9% 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 land-use change recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1888.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2024.
- How does United States rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- United States ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.