United States vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 15,486 Mt CO2e against 1,488 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 13,998 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 10.4 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 194 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 | 1,332 Mt CO2e | 4,722 Mt CO2e | 3,390 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 1,644 Mt CO2e | 6,352 Mt CO2e | 4,708 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 2,198 Mt CO2e | 8,265 Mt CO2e | 6,067 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 2,453 Mt CO2e | 10,761 Mt CO2e | 8,307 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 2,021 Mt CO2e | 13,549 Mt CO2e | 11,529 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 1,548 Mt CO2e | 14,835 Mt CO2e | 13,287 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), United States or World?
- World, at 15,486 Mt CO2e against 1,488 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between United States and World?
- 13,998 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 power industry (energy)?
- United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 194 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).