European Union vs United States of America: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF over time
- European Union
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4,969 Mt CO2e against 2,995 Mt CO2e in European Union, a difference of 1,974 Mt CO2e.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,111 Mt CO2e | 6,047 Mt CO2e | 1,936 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3,618 Mt CO2e | 5,433 Mt CO2e | 1,814 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3,199 Mt CO2e | 4,967 Mt CO2e | 1,769 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf, European Union or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4,969 Mt CO2e against 2,995 Mt CO2e in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf between European Union and United States of America?
- 1,974 Mt CO2e, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- European Union ranks 26th 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, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions including 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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).