So emissions by world region in million tonnes in United States
United States: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 2.00 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.00 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 216 countries
All-time high
31.14 million
in 1973
All-time low
2,496
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in United States, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in United States is 2.00 million, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in United States peaked at 31.14 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2,496, in 1750.
United States ranks 11th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2,496 | — |
| 1751 | 2,539 | +1.7% |
| 1752 | 2,582 | +1.7% |
| 1753 | 2,625 | +1.7% |
| 1754 | 2,668 | +1.6% |
| 1755 | 2,711 | +1.6% |
| 1756 | 2,754 | +1.6% |
| 1757 | 2,797 | +1.6% |
| 1758 | 2,840 | +1.5% |
| 1759 | 2,883 | +1.5% |
| 1760 | 2,926 | +1.5% |
| 1761 | 2,979 | +1.8% |
| 1762 | 3,032 | +1.8% |
| 1763 | 3,084 | +1.7% |
| 1764 | 3,137 | +1.7% |
| 1765 | 3,190 | +1.7% |
| 1766 | 3,242 | +1.6% |
| 1767 | 3,295 | +1.6% |
| 1768 | 3,347 | +1.6% |
| 1769 | 3,400 | +1.6% |
| 1770 | 3,452 | +1.5% |
| 1771 | 3,517 | +1.9% |
| 1772 | 3,582 | +1.9% |
| 1773 | 3,647 | +1.8% |
| 1774 | 3,712 | +1.8% |
| 1775 | 3,777 | +1.7% |
| 1776 | 3,842 | +1.7% |
| 1777 | 3,907 | +1.7% |
| 1778 | 3,972 | +1.7% |
| 1779 | 4,036 | +1.6% |
| 1780 | 4,101 | +1.6% |
| 1781 | 4,182 | +2.0% |
| 1782 | 4,263 | +1.9% |
| 1783 | 4,344 | +1.9% |
| 1784 | 4,425 | +1.9% |
| 1785 | 4,506 | +1.8% |
| 1786 | 4,587 | +1.8% |
| 1787 | 4,667 | +1.8% |
| 1788 | 4,748 | +1.7% |
| 1789 | 4,828 | +1.7% |
| 1790 | 4,909 | +1.7% |
| 1791 | 5,072 | +3.3% |
| 1792 | 5,234 | +3.2% |
| 1793 | 5,396 | +3.1% |
| 1794 | 5,558 | +3.0% |
| 1795 | 5,719 | +2.9% |
| 1796 | 5,881 | +2.8% |
| 1797 | 6,041 | +2.7% |
| 1798 | 6,202 | +2.7% |
| 1799 | 6,362 | +2.6% |
| 1800 | 9,894 | +55.5% |
| 1801 | 10,312 | +4.2% |
| 1802 | 10,828 | +5.0% |
| 1803 | 11,148 | +3.0% |
| 1804 | 11,860 | +6.4% |
| 1805 | 12,178 | +2.7% |
| 1806 | 12,300 | +1.0% |
| 1807 | 13,110 | +6.6% |
| 1808 | 13,526 | +3.2% |
| 1809 | 13,893 | +2.7% |
| 1810 | 14,716 | +5.9% |
| 1811 | 15,377 | +4.5% |
| 1812 | 16,138 | +4.9% |
| 1813 | 16,900 | +4.7% |
| 1814 | 17,711 | +4.8% |
| 1815 | 18,523 | +4.6% |
| 1816 | 19,633 | +6.0% |
| 1817 | 20,645 | +5.2% |
| 1818 | 21,757 | +5.4% |
| 1819 | 21,777 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 22,443 | +3.1% |
| 1821 | 23,801 | +6.1% |
| 1822 | 24,772 | +4.1% |
| 1823 | 25,778 | +4.1% |
| 1824 | 27,774 | +7.7% |
| 1825 | 29,944 | +7.8% |
| 1826 | 32,892 | +9.8% |
| 1827 | 35,580 | +8.2% |
| 1828 | 38,670 | +8.7% |
| 1829 | 42,090 | +8.8% |
| 1830 | 46,509 | +10.5% |
| 1831 | 49,467 | +6.4% |
| 1832 | 60,868 | +23.0% |
| 1833 | 68,528 | +12.6% |
| 1834 | 67,305 | -1.8% |
| 1835 | 80,840 | +20.1% |
| 1836 | 87,514 | +8.3% |
| 1837 | 95,471 | +9.1% |
| 1838 | 92,729 | -2.9% |
| 1839 | 100,407 | +8.3% |
| 1840 | 105,580 | +5.2% |
| 1841 | 111,480 | +5.6% |
| 1842 | 122,120 | +9.5% |
| 1843 | 134,571 | +10.2% |
| 1844 | 156,540 | +16.3% |
| 1845 | 183,846 | +17.4% |
| 1846 | 204,641 | +11.3% |
| 1847 | 237,605 | +16.1% |
| 1848 | 263,246 | +10.8% |
| 1849 | 283,115 | +7.5% |
| 1850 | 304,843 | +7.7% |
| 1851 | 369,223 | +21.1% |
| 1852 | 397,565 | +7.7% |
| 1853 | 441,744 | +11.1% |
| 1854 | 482,500 | +9.2% |
| 1855 | 548,416 | +13.7% |
| 1856 | 560,260 | +2.2% |
| 1857 | 559,360 | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 552,212 | -1.3% |
| 1859 | 581,121 | +5.2% |
| 1860 | 588,570 | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 551,441 | -6.3% |
| 1862 | 557,270 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 618,964 | +11.1% |
| 1864 | 640,727 | +3.5% |
| 1865 | 624,614 | -2.5% |
| 1866 | 632,207 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 773,941 | +22.4% |
| 1868 | 876,251 | +13.2% |
| 1869 | 989,885 | +13.0% |
| 1870 | 1.04 million | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 1.10 million | +5.0% |
| 1872 | 1.34 million | +21.8% |
| 1873 | 1.48 million | +10.5% |
| 1874 | 1.44 million | -2.6% |
| 1875 | 1.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 1.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 1.66 million | +12.3% |
| 1878 | 1.66 million | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 2.04 million | +23.0% |
| 1880 | 2.34 million | +14.7% |
| 1881 | 2.47 million | +5.5% |
| 1882 | 2.75 million | +11.3% |
| 1883 | 2.98 million | +8.3% |
| 1884 | 3.13 million | +5.0% |
| 1885 | 3.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 3.24 million | +2.9% |
| 1887 | 3.43 million | +5.6% |
| 1888 | 4.11 million | +20.0% |
| 1889 | 3.72 million | -9.6% |
| 1890 | 4.41 million | +18.6% |
| 1891 | 4.72 million | +7.1% |
| 1892 | 5.04 million | +6.6% |
| 1893 | 5.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 4.77 million | -5.7% |
| 1895 | 5.37 million | +12.5% |
| 1896 | 5.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 5.78 million | +5.6% |
| 1898 | 6.37 million | +10.1% |
| 1899 | 7.32 million | +15.0% |
| 1900 | 7.86 million | +7.3% |
| 1901 | 8.61 million | +9.5% |
| 1902 | 9.15 million | +6.3% |
| 1903 | 10.68 million | +16.7% |
| 1904 | 10.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 11.99 million | +12.3% |
| 1906 | 12.72 million | +6.0% |
| 1907 | 14.54 million | +14.3% |
| 1908 | 12.76 million | -12.3% |
| 1909 | 14.33 million | +12.3% |
| 1910 | 15.52 million | +8.3% |
| 1911 | 15.05 million | -3.1% |
| 1912 | 15.87 million | +5.5% |
| 1913 | 16.58 million | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 14.81 million | -10.7% |
| 1915 | 15.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1916 | 17.31 million | +13.6% |
| 1917 | 18.82 million | +8.8% |
| 1918 | 19.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 15.82 million | -18.4% |
| 1920 | 17.91 million | +13.2% |
| 1921 | 13.74 million | -23.3% |
| 1922 | 13.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 18.59 million | +33.7% |
| 1924 | 16.67 million | -10.3% |
| 1925 | 16.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 18.55 million | +10.2% |
| 1927 | 18.09 million | -2.5% |
| 1928 | 18.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 19.52 million | +8.0% |
| 1930 | 17.15 million | -12.1% |
| 1931 | 14.10 million | -17.8% |
| 1932 | 11.31 million | -19.8% |
| 1933 | 12.28 million | +8.7% |
| 1934 | 13.33 million | +8.5% |
| 1935 | 14.07 million | +5.6% |
| 1936 | 16.39 million | +16.5% |
| 1937 | 17.12 million | +4.4% |
| 1938 | 13.74 million | -19.7% |
| 1939 | 15.49 million | +12.7% |
| 1940 | 17.54 million | +13.3% |
| 1941 | 19.52 million | +11.3% |
| 1942 | 21.16 million | +8.4% |
| 1943 | 21.51 million | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 22.39 million | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 20.99 million | -6.3% |
| 1946 | 19.59 million | -6.6% |
| 1947 | 22.36 million | +14.1% |
| 1948 | 22.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 17.47 million | -23.3% |
| 1950 | 18.46 million | +5.6% |
| 1951 | 19.26 million | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 18.49 million | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 18.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 17.65 million | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 19.78 million | +12.0% |
| 1956 | 20.74 million | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 20.23 million | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 19.34 million | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 19.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 20.75 million | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 21.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 21.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 22.76 million | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 23.68 million | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 24.89 million | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 26.23 million | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 25.36 million | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 27.03 million | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 28.34 million | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 29.47 million | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 28.56 million | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 29.39 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 31.14 million | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 29.16 million | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 27.30 million | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 28.61 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 28.82 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 27.06 million | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 27.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 25.88 million | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 24.57 million | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 22.87 million | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 22.11 million | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 23.12 million | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 22.79 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 22.35 million | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 22.56 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 23.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 23.10 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 22.99 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.40 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 22.12 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 21.56 million | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 21.11 million | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 18.72 million | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 18.39 million | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 18.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 18.57 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 17.38 million | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 16.52 million | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 15.65 million | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 14.59 million | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 14.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.51 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.79 million | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 12.06 million | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.38 million | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 8.34 million | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 7.46 million | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 6.91 million | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 5.58 million | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 5.24 million | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.86 million | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 3.79 million | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 3.16 million | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,690 | 2,496 | 2,883 | 10 |
| 1760s | 3,163 | 2,926 | 3,400 | 10 |
| 1770s | 3,745 | 3,452 | 4,036 | 10 |
| 1780s | 4,465 | 4,101 | 4,828 | 10 |
| 1790s | 5,637 | 4,909 | 6,362 | 10 |
| 1800s | 11,905 | 9,894 | 13,893 | 10 |
| 1810s | 18,318 | 14,716 | 21,777 | 10 |
| 1820s | 30,374 | 22,443 | 42,090 | 10 |
| 1830s | 74,964 | 46,509 | 100,407 | 10 |
| 1840s | 180,274 | 105,580 | 283,115 | 10 |
| 1850s | 479,724 | 304,843 | 581,121 | 10 |
| 1860s | 685,387 | 551,441 | 989,885 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.47 million | 1.04 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.13 million | 2.34 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.43 million | 4.41 million | 7.32 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.33 million | 7.86 million | 14.54 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 16.44 million | 14.81 million | 19.39 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.19 million | 13.74 million | 19.52 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.50 million | 11.31 million | 17.15 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.53 million | 17.47 million | 22.77 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.20 million | 17.65 million | 20.74 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.23 million | 20.75 million | 28.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.67 million | 27.06 million | 31.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.25 million | 22.11 million | 25.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.18 million | 17.38 million | 22.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.42 million | 8.34 million | 16.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 million | 2.66 million | 7.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million | 1.83 million | 2.03 million | 3 |
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More climate change data for United States
- Share co2 vs population 4.14 (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 global cumulative co2 including land 20.37 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in United States?
- So emissions by world region in million tonnes in United States was 2.00 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 31.14 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,496 in 1750.
- How does United States rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- United States ranks 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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