Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in United States
United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes was 155.72 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in United States, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
United States recorded 155.72 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in United States peaked at 162.76 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 108.02 Mt CO2e, in 1982.
That places United States 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in United States, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 131.34 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 129.97 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 138.39 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 143.94 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 135.04 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 117.22 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 140.47 Mt CO2e | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 146.8 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 146.94 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 147.97 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 134.72 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 132.01 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 108.02 Mt CO2e | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 120.47 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 125.86 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 125.09 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 124.16 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 124.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 129.58 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 123.93 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 140.6 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 134.66 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 141.45 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 145.18 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 151.03 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 155.15 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 155.68 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 160.56 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 160.85 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 159.84 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 161.82 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 139.1 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 144.95 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 144.73 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 155.69 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 151.18 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 153.4 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 152.23 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 141.63 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 120.25 Mt CO2e | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 131.34 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 136.84 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 138.4 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 139.59 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 145.29 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 146.81 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 145.3 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 149.2 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 150.89 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 158.75 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 158.07 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 157.82 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 162.76 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 157.43 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 155.72 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 155.72 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 Mt CO2e, 77.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.81 Mt CO2e | 117.22 Mt CO2e | 147.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.8 Mt CO2e | 108.02 Mt CO2e | 134.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.5 Mt CO2e | 134.66 Mt CO2e | 160.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.5 Mt CO2e | 120.25 Mt CO2e | 161.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.24 Mt CO2e | 131.34 Mt CO2e | 158.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.36 Mt CO2e | 155.72 Mt CO2e | 162.76 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in United States?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in United States was 155.72 Mt CO2e 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 from industrial processes recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 162.76 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.02 Mt CO2e in 1982.
- How does United States rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).