United States vs World: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 54,077 Mt CO2e against 4,969 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 49,108 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 10.9 times United States's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 176 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,047 Mt CO2e | 41,863 Mt CO2e | 35,816 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 5,433 Mt CO2e | 50,409 Mt CO2e | 44,976 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 4,967 Mt CO2e | 52,095 Mt CO2e | 47,127 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf, United States or World?
- World, at 54,077 Mt CO2e against 4,969 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf between United States and World?
- 49,108 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do United States and World rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- 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).