United States vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 6,457 Mt CO2e against 443.93 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 6,013 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 14.5 times United States's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 3rd 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 | 887.3 Mt CO2e | 3,879 Mt CO2e | 2,992 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 721.89 Mt CO2e | 3,935 Mt CO2e | 3,213 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 524.78 Mt CO2e | 3,807 Mt CO2e | 3,282 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 493.65 Mt CO2e | 4,657 Mt CO2e | 4,163 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 440.82 Mt CO2e | 6,219 Mt CO2e | 5,778 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 444.73 Mt CO2e | 6,303 Mt CO2e | 5,858 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), United States or World?
- World, at 6,457 Mt CO2e against 443.93 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between United States and World?
- 6,013 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 industrial combustion (energy)?
- United States ranks 3rd 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).