United States of America vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- United States of America
- World
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.62 t CO2e/capita against 4.69 t CO2e/capita in World, a difference of 8.93 t CO2e/capita.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 203 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.17 t CO2e/capita | 4.26 t CO2e/capita | 17.91 t CO2e/capita | United States of America |
| 1980s | 19.95 t CO2e/capita | 4.12 t CO2e/capita | 15.84 t CO2e/capita | United States of America |
| 1990s | 20.1 t CO2e/capita | 4.01 t CO2e/capita | 16.08 t CO2e/capita | United States of America |
| 2000s | 19.63 t CO2e/capita | 4.29 t CO2e/capita | 15.34 t CO2e/capita | United States of America |
| 2010s | 16.12 t CO2e/capita | 4.73 t CO2e/capita | 11.4 t CO2e/capita | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13.91 t CO2e/capita | 4.64 t CO2e/capita | 9.27 t CO2e/capita | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita, United States of America or World?
- United States of America, at 13.62 t CO2e/capita against 4.69 t CO2e/capita in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita between United States of America and World?
- 8.93 t CO2e/capita, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- United States of America ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.