Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in United States
United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 1,488 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in United States stood at 1,488 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in United States peaked at 2,560 Mt CO2e in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,082 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
United States ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in United States, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,082 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1,125 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1,248 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 1,322 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1,305 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,304 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,409 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1,511 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 1,487 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,521 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1,561 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,583 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,506 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1,545 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,607 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,649 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,631 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,700 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1,782 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1,878 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1,901 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,930 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,021 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2,079 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,109 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,167 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,241 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,481 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 2,536 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,516 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,542 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,560 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,396 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2,423 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,462 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,523 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,446 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,511 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,445 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,227 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 2,346 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2,246 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,117 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,128 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,126 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,985 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1,894 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,823 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,846 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,700 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1,525 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1,627 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,610 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,491 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 1,488 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,332 Mt CO2e | 1,082 Mt CO2e | 1,521 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,644 Mt CO2e | 1,506 Mt CO2e | 1,878 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,198 Mt CO2e | 1,901 Mt CO2e | 2,536 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,453 Mt CO2e | 2,227 Mt CO2e | 2,560 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,021 Mt CO2e | 1,700 Mt CO2e | 2,346 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,548 Mt CO2e | 1,488 Mt CO2e | 1,627 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in United States?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in United States was 1,488 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 power industry (energy) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,560 Mt CO2e in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,082 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does United States rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).