Low & middle income vs United States of America: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- Low & middle income
- United States of America
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 34,034 Mt CO2e against 5,913 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 28,121 Mt CO2e.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 5.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,357 Mt CO2e | 5,988 Mt CO2e | 2,368 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 10,953 Mt CO2e | 5,947 Mt CO2e | 5,006 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 14,014 Mt CO2e | 6,592 Mt CO2e | 7,422 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 19,403 Mt CO2e | 7,035 Mt CO2e | 12,369 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 28,151 Mt CO2e | 6,395 Mt CO2e | 21,756 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 32,432 Mt CO2e | 5,916 Mt CO2e | 26,516 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Low & middle income or United States of America?
- Low & middle income, at 34,034 Mt CO2e against 5,913 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Low & middle income and United States of America?
- 28,121 Mt CO2e, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and United States of America rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).