Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in United States
United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 13.62 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in United States, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
United States recorded 13.62 t CO2e/capita for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in United States peaked at 23.11 t CO2e/capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 13.47 t CO2e/capita, in 2020.
That places United States 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.41 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 21.48 t CO2e/capita | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 22.44 t CO2e/capita | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 23.11 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 22.11 t CO2e/capita | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 20.91 t CO2e/capita | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 22.09 t CO2e/capita | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 22.61 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 22.33 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 22.25 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 21.04 t CO2e/capita | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 20.52 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 19.27 t CO2e/capita | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 19.03 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 19.74 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 19.67 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 19.34 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 19.81 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 20.54 t CO2e/capita | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 20.58 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 19.96 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 19.52 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 19.56 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 19.76 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.83 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 19.8 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 20.14 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 20.9 t CO2e/capita | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 20.83 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 20.65 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 21.01 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 20.63 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.91 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.97 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 20.08 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.93 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 19.4 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 19.5 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.71 t CO2e/capita | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 17.19 t CO2e/capita | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 17.85 t CO2e/capita | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 17.02 t CO2e/capita | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 16.19 t CO2e/capita | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 16.5 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.42 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.95 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 15.5 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 15.18 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 15.58 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.04 t CO2e/capita | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 13.47 t CO2e/capita | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 14.32 t CO2e/capita | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 14.42 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.71 t CO2e/capita | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 13.62 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.17 t CO2e/capita | 20.91 t CO2e/capita | 23.11 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.95 t CO2e/capita | 19.03 t CO2e/capita | 21.04 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1 t CO2e/capita | 19.52 t CO2e/capita | 20.9 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.63 t CO2e/capita | 17.19 t CO2e/capita | 21.01 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 t CO2e/capita | 15.04 t CO2e/capita | 17.85 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.91 t CO2e/capita | 13.47 t CO2e/capita | 14.42 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 12 Australia 14.1 t CO2e/capita compare
- 13 Canada 14.01 t CO2e/capita compare
- 14 Russian Federation 13.98 t CO2e/capita compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 12.57 t CO2e/capita compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 11.36 t CO2e/capita compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 10.86 t CO2e/capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in United States?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in United States was 13.62 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 23.11 t CO2e/capita in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 t CO2e/capita in 2020.
- How does United States rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- United States ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.