United States vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes

United States
155.72 Mt CO2e
in 2024
World
3,192 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes over time

  • United States
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 3,192 Mt CO2e against 155.72 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 3,036 Mt CO2e.

That makes World's figure about 20.5 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 203 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 137.81 Mt CO2e 1,030 Mt CO2e 892.19 Mt CO2e World
1980s 124.8 Mt CO2e 1,150 Mt CO2e 1,025 Mt CO2e World
1990s 150.5 Mt CO2e 1,397 Mt CO2e 1,247 Mt CO2e World
2000s 146.5 Mt CO2e 1,977 Mt CO2e 1,831 Mt CO2e World
2010s 144.24 Mt CO2e 2,875 Mt CO2e 2,731 Mt CO2e World
2020s 158.36 Mt CO2e 3,239 Mt CO2e 3,081 Mt CO2e World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes, United States or World?
World, at 3,192 Mt CO2e against 155.72 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes between United States and World?
3,036 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 processes?
United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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 from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).