Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in United States
United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in United States, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.19 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 117.4% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in United States peaked at 14.03 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -12.34 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places United States 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1973 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -362.1% |
| 1974 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1975 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1976 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -540.5% |
| 1977 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1978 | -0.3419 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1979 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +1305.9% |
| 1980 | -12.34 % change on previous year | +156.6% |
| 1981 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1982 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1983 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1984 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -295.3% |
| 1985 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1986 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1988 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +335.7% |
| 1989 | -0.0655 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1990 | -8.84 % change on previous year | +13389.1% |
| 1991 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1992 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 1993 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -369.6% |
| 1994 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6811 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1996 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +778.9% |
| 1997 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1998 | -8.55 % change on previous year | +257.7% |
| 1999 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2000 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2001 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6231 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2003 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +346.7% |
| 2004 | -0.6948 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2005 | -3 % change on previous year | +332.2% |
| 2006 | -7.86 % change on previous year | +161.8% |
| 2007 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2008 | 0.83 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2009 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -265.8% |
| 2010 | -0.8368 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2011 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +307.9% |
| 2012 | -11.13 % change on previous year | +225.9% |
| 2013 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2015 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 2016 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2017 | -0.3595 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2018 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -2844.6% |
| 2019 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2020 | -7.41 % change on previous year | +523.1% |
| 2021 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2022 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 2023 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2024 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -13389.1% | -0.0655 % change on previous year | -8.84 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2844.6% | -0.3595 % change on previous year | 9.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -4.81 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -12.34 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8661 % change on previous year | -8.84 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0473 % change on previous year | -7.86 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.084 % change on previous year | -11.13 % change on previous year | 14.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Botswana 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Central African Republic 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Denmark 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Eswatini 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Kazakhstan 1.11 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in United States?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in United States was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 14.03 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.34 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does United States rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- United States ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.