United States vs World: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 53,206 Mt CO2e against 5,913 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 47,293 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 9.0 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 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 | 5,988 Mt CO2e | 25,755 Mt CO2e | 19,767 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 5,947 Mt CO2e | 29,345 Mt CO2e | 23,398 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 6,592 Mt CO2e | 33,388 Mt CO2e | 26,795 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 7,035 Mt CO2e | 39,932 Mt CO2e | 32,897 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 6,395 Mt CO2e | 48,440 Mt CO2e | 42,044 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 5,916 Mt CO2e | 51,529 Mt CO2e | 45,613 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, United States or World?
- World, at 53,206 Mt CO2e against 5,913 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between United States and World?
- 47,293 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- United States ranks 2nd 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 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).