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Carbon intensity of GDP in United States of America

United States of America: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
54th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.4498 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in United States of America, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.41990200720241990: 0.45 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1991: 0.446 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1992: 0.438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1993: 0.436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1994: 0.426 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1995: 0.419 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1996: 0.416 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1997: 0.418 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1998: 0.403 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1999: 0.386 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2000: 0.382 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2001: 0.375 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2002: 0.359 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2003: 0.353 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2004: 0.345 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2005: 0.334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2006: 0.32 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2007: 0.318 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2008: 0.308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2009: 0.293 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2010: 0.298 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2011: 0.282 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2012: 0.265 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2013: 0.266 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2014: 0.261 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2015: 0.248 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2016: 0.238 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2017: 0.23 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2018: 0.23 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2019: 0.218 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2020: 0.2 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2021: 0.2 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2022: 0.198 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2023: 0.184 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2024: 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in United States of America stood at 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in United States of America peaked at 0.4498 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

United States of America ranks 54th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in United States of America, year by year

Year kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Change
1990 0.4498 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP —
1991 0.4463 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.8%
1992 0.4379 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.9%
1993 0.4362 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.4%
1994 0.4261 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.3%
1995 0.4192 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.6%
1996 0.4158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.8%
1997 0.4182 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.6%
1998 0.4034 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.5%
1999 0.3861 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.3%
2000 0.3817 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.1%
2001 0.3748 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.8%
2002 0.3591 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.2%
2003 0.3534 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.6%
2004 0.3454 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.3%
2005 0.3342 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.2%
2006 0.3198 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.3%
2007 0.318 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.6%
2008 0.3077 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.2%
2009 0.2927 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.9%
2010 0.2985 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.0%
2011 0.2825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.4%
2012 0.2647 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -6.3%
2013 0.2662 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.6%
2014 0.2606 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.1%
2015 0.2478 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.9%
2016 0.2384 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.8%
2017 0.2295 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.7%
2018 0.23 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.2%
2019 0.2176 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.4%
2020 0.1999 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -8.2%
2021 0.2004 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.3%
2022 0.198 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.2%
2023 0.1844 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -6.8%
2024 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4239 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3861 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.4498 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2000s 0.3387 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2927 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3817 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2536 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2176 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2985 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2004 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in United States of America?
Carbon intensity of gdp in United States of America was 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.4498 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does United States of America rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
United States of America ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.