European Union vs United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) over time
- European Union
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 557.85 Mt CO2e against 419.82 Mt CO2e in European Union, a difference of 138.03 Mt CO2e.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
European Union ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 865.46 Mt CO2e | 858.99 Mt CO2e | 6.47 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 1980s | 822.35 Mt CO2e | 655.17 Mt CO2e | 167.18 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 1990s | 675.19 Mt CO2e | 623.31 Mt CO2e | 51.89 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 2000s | 617.06 Mt CO2e | 622.36 Mt CO2e | 5.3 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2010s | 527.84 Mt CO2e | 571.78 Mt CO2e | 43.94 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2020s | 455.16 Mt CO2e | 562.55 Mt CO2e | 107.39 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy), European Union or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 557.85 Mt CO2e against 419.82 Mt CO2e in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) between European Union and United States of America?
- 138.03 Mt CO2e, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- European Union ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- 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 from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).