What is carbon intensity of gdp in United States of America?

Carbon intensity of gdp in United States of America was 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.8881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in United States of America?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does United States of America rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

United States of America ranks 137th out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in United States of America

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in United States of America
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

United States of America: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

137th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.8881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in United States of America, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in United States of America is 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 0.8881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

United States of America ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in United States of America, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.8881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.8345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1972	0.8374 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1973	0.824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1974	0.7999 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1975	0.7656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1976	0.7747 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1977	0.7657 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1978	0.7241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1979	0.7071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1980	0.6768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1981	0.6503 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1982	0.6279 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1983	0.5982 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1984	0.5836 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1985	0.5634 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1986	0.5402 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1987	0.5399 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1988	0.542 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1989	0.5288 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1990	0.5093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1991	0.5053 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1992	0.4958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1993	0.4939 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1994	0.4824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1995	0.4746 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1996	0.4708 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1997	0.4734 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1998	0.4567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1999	0.4372 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2000	0.4322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2001	0.4244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2002	0.4066 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2003	0.4001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2004	0.3911 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2005	0.3784 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2006	0.3621 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2007	0.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2008	0.3484 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2009	0.3314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2010	0.3379 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2011	0.3198 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2012	0.2997 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2013	0.3014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2014	0.2951 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0.2806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2016	0.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2017	0.2599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2018	0.2605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2019	0.2464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2020	0.2263 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2021	0.2269 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2022	0.2242 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2023	0.2088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2024	0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.7921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5288 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.48 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4372 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3379 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2269 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.8881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in United States of America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does United States of America rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: United States of America ranks 137th out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 constant 2021 US$.