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Greenhouse gas emissions (all gases, CO2 equivalent) and CO2 emissions per person in tonnes, yearly (EDGAR). All figures for United States
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gases | 17.39 t CO2e | 2024 | 15th highest of 203 | +13.28 t CO2e | Lowest 0.09 t CO2eHighest 86.68 t CO2e |
| CO2 | 13.62 t CO2 | 2024 | 15th highest of 203 | +11.07 t CO2 | Lowest 0.00 t CO2Highest 82.84 t CO2 |
| Period | t CO2e |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.39 |
| 2023 | 17.49 |
| 2022 | 18.19 |
| 2021 | 18.07 |
| 2020 | 17.20 |
| 2019 | 18.92 |
| 2018 | 19.39 |
| 2017 | 18.93 |
| 2016 | 19.23 |
| 2015 | 19.78 |
| 2014 | 20.32 |
| 2013 | 20.36 |
| 2012 | 20.08 |
| 2011 | 20.99 |
| 2010 | 21.83 |
| 2009 | 21.15 |
| 2008 | 22.83 |
| 2007 | 23.67 |
| 2006 | 23.60 |
| 2005 | 24.23 |
| 2004 | 24.45 |
| 2003 | 24.33 |
| 2002 | 24.31 |
| 2001 | 25.12 |
| 2000 | 25.59 |
| 1999 | 25.30 |
| 1998 | 25.58 |
| 1997 | 25.71 |
| 1996 | 24.97 |
| 1995 | 24.63 |
| 1994 | 24.67 |
| 1993 | 24.55 |
| 1992 | 24.40 |
| 1991 | 24.36 |
| 1990 | 24.90 |
| 1989 | 25.51 |
| 1988 | 25.51 |
| 1987 | 24.79 |
| 1986 | 24.35 |
| 1985 | 24.77 |
| 1984 | 24.94 |
| 1983 | 24.17 |
| 1982 | 24.52 |
| 1981 | 25.93 |
| 1980 | 26.53 |
| 1979 | 27.81 |
| 1978 | 27.83 |
| 1977 | 28.15 |
| 1976 | 27.72 |
| 1975 | 26.53 |
| 1974 | 27.82 |
| 1973 | 28.92 |
| 1972 | 28.25 |
| 1971 | 27.26 |
| 1970 | 28.23 |
| Period | t CO2 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.62 |
| 2023 | 13.71 |
| 2022 | 14.42 |
| 2021 | 14.32 |
| 2020 | 13.47 |
| 2019 | 15.04 |
| 2018 | 15.58 |
| 2017 | 15.18 |
| 2016 | 15.50 |
| 2015 | 15.95 |
| 2014 | 16.42 |
| 2013 | 16.50 |
| 2012 | 16.19 |
| 2011 | 17.02 |
| 2010 | 17.85 |
| 2009 | 17.19 |
| 2008 | 18.71 |
| 2007 | 19.50 |
| 2006 | 19.40 |
| 2005 | 19.92 |
| 2004 | 20.08 |
| 2003 | 19.97 |
| 2002 | 19.91 |
| 2001 | 20.63 |
| 2000 | 21.01 |
| 1999 | 20.65 |
| 1998 | 20.83 |
| 1997 | 20.90 |
| 1996 | 20.14 |
| 1995 | 19.80 |
| 1994 | 19.83 |
| 1993 | 19.76 |
| 1992 | 19.56 |
| 1991 | 19.52 |
| 1990 | 19.96 |
| 1989 | 20.58 |
| 1988 | 20.54 |
| 1987 | 19.81 |
| 1986 | 19.34 |
| 1985 | 19.67 |
| 1984 | 19.74 |
| 1983 | 19.03 |
| 1982 | 19.27 |
| 1981 | 20.52 |
| 1980 | 21.04 |
| 1979 | 22.25 |
| 1978 | 22.33 |
| 1977 | 22.61 |
| 1976 | 22.09 |
| 1975 | 20.91 |
| 1974 | 22.11 |
| 1973 | 23.11 |
| 1972 | 22.44 |
| 1971 | 21.48 |
| 1970 | 22.41 |
allfigures, “Greenhouse gases, United States, 2024: 17.39 t CO2e”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/emissions/united-states, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.