United States vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 3,254 Mt CO2e against 557.85 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 2,696 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 5.8 times United States's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 193 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 858.99 Mt CO2e | 3,153 Mt CO2e | 2,294 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 655.17 Mt CO2e | 3,340 Mt CO2e | 2,684 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 623.31 Mt CO2e | 3,198 Mt CO2e | 2,574 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 622.36 Mt CO2e | 3,199 Mt CO2e | 2,577 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 571.78 Mt CO2e | 3,327 Mt CO2e | 2,755 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 562.55 Mt CO2e | 3,280 Mt CO2e | 2,717 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy), United States or World?
- World, at 3,254 Mt CO2e against 557.85 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) between United States and World?
- 2,696 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United States and World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 193 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 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).