Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in United States
United States: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square was 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in United States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in United States stood at 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in United States peaked at 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places United States 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in United States, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- 66 Spain 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in United States?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in United States was 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does United States rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
- United States ranks 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 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
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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.