Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United States: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 17.39 t CO2e/capita against 7.14 t CO2e/capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 10.25 t CO2e/capita.
That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.09 t CO2e/capita | 27.85 t CO2e/capita | 17.76 t CO2e/capita | United States |
| 1980s | 10.66 t CO2e/capita | 25.1 t CO2e/capita | 14.44 t CO2e/capita | United States |
| 1990s | 8.11 t CO2e/capita | 24.91 t CO2e/capita | 16.8 t CO2e/capita | United States |
| 2000s | 7.06 t CO2e/capita | 23.93 t CO2e/capita | 16.86 t CO2e/capita | United States |
| 2010s | 7.35 t CO2e/capita | 19.98 t CO2e/capita | 12.63 t CO2e/capita | United States |
| 2020s | 7.19 t CO2e/capita | 17.67 t CO2e/capita | 10.48 t CO2e/capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or United States?
- United States, at 17.39 t CO2e/capita against 7.14 t CO2e/capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States?
- 10.25 t CO2e/capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.