Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in United States of America
United States of America: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was -4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in United States of America, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in United States of America stood at -4.9%.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 211.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in United States of America peaked at 16.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -8.2%, in 2020.
That places United States of America 158th out of 203 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 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.9% | — |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -177.1% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +287.6% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +67.4% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +49.5% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +55.2% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -62.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +98.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -71.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +143.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -45.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -85.5% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | -252.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -571.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -79.3% |
| 2020 | -8.2% | -1705.5% |
| 2021 | -3.5% | -57.9% |
| 2022 | -2.3% | -34.2% |
| 2023 | -5.2% | +129.0% |
| 2024 | -4.9% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | -0.9% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 4.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -0.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.8% | -8.2% | -2.3% | 5 |
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More environment data for United States of America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — 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 -4.9% 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 16.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.2% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- United States of America ranks 158th out of 203 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 211.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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 Change Land Use 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) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.