Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in United States of America
United States of America: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 5,913 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in United States of America, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in United States of America is 5,913 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in United States of America peaked at 7,220 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,651 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
That places United States of America 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,988 Mt CO2e | 5,661 Mt CO2e | 6,260 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,947 Mt CO2e | 5,651 Mt CO2e | 6,296 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,592 Mt CO2e | 6,161 Mt CO2e | 7,060 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,035 Mt CO2e | 6,488 Mt CO2e | 7,220 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,395 Mt CO2e | 6,184 Mt CO2e | 6,754 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,916 Mt CO2e | 5,704 Mt CO2e | 6,074 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 China 15,536 Mt CO2e compare
- 3 India 4,371 Mt CO2e compare
- 4 Russian Federation 2,576 Mt CO2e compare
- 5 Least developed countries 1,728 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for United States of America
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in United States of America?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in United States of America was 5,913 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7,220 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,651 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does United States of America rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).