Warming fossil fuels land use in United States
United States: Warming fossil fuels land use was 0.2283 in 2024. β Volatile
Warming fossil fuels land use in United States, 1851β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for warming fossil fuels land use in United States is 0.2283, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, warming fossil fuels land use in United States peaked at 0.2283 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1851.
That places United States 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | 0.0006 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0011 | 0.0007 | 0.0015 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0021 | 0.0016 | 0.0026 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0036 | 0.0028 | 0.0045 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0061 | 0.0048 | 0.0075 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0103 | 0.0079 | 0.0131 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0177 | 0.0139 | 0.0218 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0271 | 0.0228 | 0.0316 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0356 | 0.0325 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0453 | 0.0399 | 0.0509 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0595 | 0.0523 | 0.0671 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0781 | 0.069 | 0.0886 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1039 | 0.0913 | 0.1165 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1302 | 0.1192 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1547 | 0.1435 | 0.1663 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1808 | 0.169 | 0.1925 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2057 | 0.195 | 0.2164 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2234 | 0.2185 | 0.2283 | 5 |
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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)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 20.37 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 560.54 billion (2024)
- Share global co2 including land 11.62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is warming fossil fuels land use in United States?
- Warming fossil fuels land use in United States was 0.2283 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2283 in 2024.
- What is the lowest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1851.
- How does United States rank for warming fossil fuels land use?
- United States ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is warming fossil fuels land use rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Warming fossil fuels land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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