Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in United States
United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in United States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in United States peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
United States ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in United States, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 41 El Salvador 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 42 British Virgin Islands 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 43 Portugal 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 45 Spain 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 47 Malaysia 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in United States?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in United States was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United States rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- United States ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.