United States Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
5.912.617.724
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+0,37%
increase
Global Share
11,11%
Per Capita
17,34
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in the United States were 5.912.617.724 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 0,37% over the previous year, representing an increase by 21.631.296 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 5.890.986.428 tons.
- Per capita: 17,34 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- the United States accounts for 11,11% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.912.617.724 | 4.632.164.876 | 843.359.593 | 215.603.023 | 221.490.233 | 17,34 | 0,37% | 11,11% |
| 2023 | 5.890.986.428 | 4.618.267.522 | 841.510.566 | 215.199.587 | 216.008.754 | 17,4 | −3,02% | 11,21% |
| 2022 | 6.074.236.155 | 4.815.766.532 | 829.058.602 | 218.957.765 | 210.453.256 | 18,07 | 1,23% | 11,74% |
| 2021 | 6.000.506.715 | 4.754.378.476 | 825.097.882 | 215.984.561 | 205.045.795 | 17,98 | 5,2% | 11,72% |
| 2020 | 5.703.915.419 | 4.466.876.477 | 823.933.146 | 215.119.267 | 197.986.529 | 17,21 | −8,71% | 11,65% |
| 2019 | 6.248.242.885 | 4.967.912.151 | 866.552.023 | 219.954.768 | 193.823.942 | 18,99 | −1,92% | 12,29% |
| 2018 | 6.370.447.566 | 5.118.374.354 | 841.912.046 | 221.464.000 | 188.697.165 | 19,5 | 3,02% | 12,60% |
| 2017 | 6.183.644.464 | 4.959.457.886 | 812.803.621 | 222.070.435 | 189.312.521 | 19,06 | −0,87% | 12,50% |
| 2016 | 6.237.737.960 | 5.028.951.952 | 795.105.451 | 225.318.458 | 188.362.099 | 19,36 | −1,98% | 12,82% |
| 2015 | 6.364.003.722 | 5.132.984.051 | 819.536.907 | 222.981.247 | 188.501.518 | 19,89 | −1,92% | 13,13% |
| 2014 | 6.488.476.756 | 5.243.771.986 | 830.149.037 | 226.590.856 | 187.964.876 | 20,42 | 0,62% | 13,36% |
| 2013 | 6.448.636.748 | 5.224.708.853 | 812.718.628 | 227.927.027 | 183.282.239 | 20,44 | 2,17% | 13,38% |
| 2012 | 6.311.693.451 | 5.087.711.027 | 816.002.938 | 223.695.299 | 184.284.188 | 20,14 | −3,59% | 13,31% |
| 2011 | 6.546.870.006 | 5.307.628.913 | 822.401.341 | 229.029.006 | 187.810.746 | 21,05 | −3,07% | 13,99% |
| 2010 | 6.754.186.389 | 5.521.499.339 | 818.881.000 | 230.163.749 | 183.642.300 | 21,88 | 4,11% | 14,87% |
| 2009 | 6.487.701.014 | 5.273.115.179 | 814.734.831 | 223.280.479 | 176.570.525 | 21,2 | −6,54% | 15,02% |
| 2008 | 6.941.730.489 | 5.689.264.421 | 841.181.629 | 227.951.092 | 183.333.348 | 22,88 | −2,63% | 15,91% |
| 2007 | 7.129.181.817 | 5.872.701.371 | 831.871.667 | 238.275.315 | 186.333.465 | 23,72 | 1,25% | 16,45% |
| 2006 | 7.041.308.615 | 5.790.007.795 | 829.842.341 | 238.149.812 | 183.308.667 | 23,64 | −1,67% | 16,73% |
| 2005 | 7.160.639.047 | 5.888.165.664 | 823.367.312 | 234.556.192 | 214.549.879 | 24,26 | 0,04% | 17,50% |
| 2004 | 7.157.798.729 | 5.879.987.107 | 827.574.557 | 236.024.213 | 214.212.853 | 24,47 | 1,4% | 18,06% |
| 2003 | 7.058.643.686 | 5.792.923.326 | 822.145.817 | 236.565.443 | 207.009.100 | 24,34 | 0,95% | 18,54% |
| 2002 | 6.992.398.581 | 5.726.726.697 | 816.779.408 | 231.793.380 | 217.099.096 | 24,32 | −2,31% | 19,13% |
| 2001 | 7.157.792.839 | 5.877.629.381 | 828.241.837 | 236.389.413 | 215.532.209 | 25,13 | −0,86% | 19,83% |
| 2000 | 7.219.824.527 | 5.928.761.422 | 826.331.471 | 240.321.762 | 224.409.872 | 25,6 | 2,26% | 20,17% |
| 1999 | 7.060.169.619 | 5.761.871.334 | 834.343.265 | 241.129.882 | 222.825.138 | 25,32 | 0,07% | 20,22% |
| 1998 | 7.055.120.642 | 5.744.876.529 | 846.064.348 | 242.768.906 | 221.410.859 | 25,6 | 0,64% | 20,34% |
| 1997 | 7.010.452.161 | 5.699.517.603 | 861.458.262 | 243.692.566 | 205.783.731 | 25,76 | 4,2% | 20,27% |
| 1996 | 6.728.076.463 | 5.426.474.277 | 859.645.402 | 244.109.553 | 197.847.231 | 25,03 | 2,58% | 19,68% |
| 1995 | 6.558.697.195 | 5.271.464.814 | 861.596.054 | 238.678.474 | 186.957.853 | 24,69 | 1,04% | 19,55% |
| 1994 | 6.490.888.152 | 5.217.895.547 | 870.746.536 | 236.176.887 | 166.069.181 | 24,7 | 1,73% | 19,84% |
| 1993 | 6.380.356.916 | 5.135.577.016 | 858.771.950 | 230.945.299 | 155.062.650 | 24,54 | 1,94% | 19,71% |
| 1992 | 6.258.645.462 | 5.016.987.930 | 865.193.532 | 227.015.839 | 149.448.161 | 24,31 | 1,58% | 19,39% |
| 1991 | 6.161.416.564 | 4.939.030.717 | 863.306.891 | 220.410.735 | 138.668.220 | 24,16 | −0,88% | 19,06% |
| 1990 | 6.216.326.500 | 4.983.603.703 | 870.074.928 | 223.322.458 | 139.325.411 | 24,62 | −1,27% | 19,28% |
| 1989 | 6.296.012.833 | 5.078.842.655 | 881.723.440 | 232.810.982 | 102.635.756 | 25,17 | 0,93% | 19,72% |
| 1988 | 6.238.145.084 | 5.021.185.940 | 886.785.793 | 230.370.087 | 99.803.263 | 25,18 | 3,84% | 19,90% |
| 1987 | 6.007.342.103 | 4.800.693.941 | 885.459.940 | 232.561.868 | 88.626.353 | 24,48 | 2,75% | 19,76% |
| 1986 | 5.846.334.331 | 4.643.336.349 | 882.691.519 | 233.386.272 | 86.920.191 | 24,05 | −0,79% | 19,73% |
| 1985 | 5.892.816.384 | 4.680.853.396 | 890.664.760 | 235.455.564 | 85.842.664 | 24,47 | 0,18% | 20,22% |
| 1984 | 5.882.185.176 | 4.654.627.731 | 896.603.777 | 244.367.359 | 86.586.308 | 24,66 | 4,09% | 20,41% |
| 1983 | 5.651.248.199 | 4.448.829.503 | 879.638.516 | 243.890.161 | 78.890.019 | 23,91 | −0,53% | 20,16% |
| 1982 | 5.681.113.176 | 4.464.814.781 | 909.769.847 | 233.599.035 | 72.929.514 | 24,26 | −4,51% | 20,45% |
| 1981 | 5.949.377.273 | 4.709.004.471 | 914.730.581 | 248.995.437 | 76.646.784 | 25,65 | −1,29% | 21,30% |
| 1980 | 6.027.233.785 | 4.780.192.348 | 915.178.516 | 255.145.670 | 76.717.251 | 26,23 | −3,71% | 21,19% |
| 1979 | 6.259.755.767 | 5.006.681.971 | 901.560.863 | 267.834.666 | 83.678.266 | 27,5 | 1,06% | 21,80% |
| 1978 | 6.193.977.366 | 4.969.840.805 | 875.164.139 | 269.851.407 | 79.121.015 | 27,47 | −0,09% | 22,12% |
| 1977 | 6.199.783.902 | 4.979.993.688 | 878.163.850 | 266.181.995 | 75.444.369 | 27,76 | 2,58% | 22,73% |
| 1976 | 6.043.950.500 | 4.815.805.734 | 885.574.248 | 271.138.337 | 71.432.182 | 27,32 | 5,48% | 22,73% |
| 1975 | 5.730.166.483 | 4.515.413.117 | 888.788.421 | 259.119.805 | 66.845.140 | 26,14 | −3,68% | 22,52% |
| 1974 | 5.948.974.248 | 4.727.467.553 | 893.068.042 | 255.842.311 | 72.596.343 | 27,39 | −2,93% | 23,40% |
| 1973 | 6.128.570.826 | 4.896.620.997 | 897.421.533 | 264.495.424 | 70.032.872 | 28,47 | 3,34% | 24,11% |
| 1972 | 5.930.481.325 | 4.710.541.890 | 895.831.081 | 258.004.753 | 66.103.602 | 27,8 | 4,76% | 24,51% |
| 1971 | 5.661.129.768 | 4.459.672.981 | 882.626.375 | 254.134.384 | 64.696.028 | 26,77 | −2,2% | 24,34% |
| 1970 | 5.788.211.445 | 4.594.806.020 | 875.702.146 | 253.018.051 | 64.685.229 | 27,62 | – | 24,92% |
See also
- United States CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of the United States
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).