Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in United States
United States: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in United States stood at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in United States peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places United States 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in United States, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in United States?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in United States was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does United States rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?
- United States ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.