Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry in United States of America
United States of America: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry was 36.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of global cumulative 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 36.5% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry in United States of America peaked at 39.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1990.
That places United States of America 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.0% | — |
| 1991 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 34.0% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 38.9% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 37.3% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.5% | 37.1% | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry in United States of America?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry in United States of America was 36.5% 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 other industry recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1990.
- How does United States of America rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from other industry sources.