United States CO2 Emissions
Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
4 632 164 876
tons
Year-over-Year
+0,30%
increase
Global Share
11,7%
Per Capita
13,59
tons per person
- Fossil CO2 emissions in the United States were 4 632 164 876 tons in 2024.
- CO2 emissions increased by 0,3% over the previous year, representing an increase by 13 897 354 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 4 618 267 522 tons.
- CO2 emissions per capita in the United States are equivalent to 13,59 tons per person, a decrease by −0,05 over the figure of 13,64 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of −0,4% in CO2 emissions per capita.
Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of the United States
| Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) | CO2 emissions change | CO2 emissions per capita | Share of World's CO2 emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 632 164 876 | 0,3% | 13,59 | 11,7% |
| 2023 | 4 618 267 522 | −4,1% | 13,64 | 11,8% |
| 2022 | 4 815 766 532 | 1,29% | 14,33 | 12,5% |
| 2021 | 4 754 378 476 | 6,44% | 14,24 | 12,4% |
| 2020 | 4 466 876 477 | −10,09% | 13,48 | 12,3% |
| 2019 | 4 967 912 151 | −2,94% | 15,1 | 13,1% |
| 2018 | 5 118 374 354 | 3,2% | 15,66 | 13,5% |
| 2017 | 4 959 457 886 | −1,38% | 15,29 | 13,4% |
| 2016 | 5 028 951 952 | −2,03% | 15,61 | 13,8% |
| 2015 | 5 132 984 051 | −2,11% | 16,04 | 14,1% |
| 2014 | 5 243 771 986 | 0,36% | 16,5 | 14,4% |
| 2013 | 5 224 708 853 | 2,69% | 16,56 | 14,4% |
| 2012 | 5 087 711 027 | −4,14% | 16,24 | 14,3% |
| 2011 | 5 307 628 913 | −3,87% | 17,06 | 15,1% |
| 2010 | 5 521 499 339 | 4,71% | 17,89 | 16,3% |
| 2009 | 5 273 115 179 | −7,31% | 17,23 | 16,5% |
| 2008 | 5 689 264 421 | −3,12% | 18,75 | 17,6% |
| 2007 | 5 872 701 371 | 1,43% | 19,54 | 18,2% |
| 2006 | 5 790 007 795 | −1,67% | 19,44 | 18,7% |
| 2005 | 5 888 165 664 | 0,14% | 19,95 | 19,6% |
| 2004 | 5 879 987 107 | 1,5% | 20,1 | 20,3% |
| 2003 | 5 792 923 326 | 1,16% | 19,97 | 21% |
| 2002 | 5 726 726 697 | −2,57% | 19,92 | 21,7% |
| 2001 | 5 877 629 381 | −0,86% | 20,63 | 22,6% |
| 2000 | 5 928 761 422 | 2,9% | 21,03 | 23,1% |
| 1999 | 5 761 871 334 | 0,3% | 20,66 | 23,1% |
| 1998 | 5 744 876 529 | 0,8% | 20,85 | 23,2% |
| 1997 | 5 699 517 603 | 5,03% | 20,94 | 23,2% |
| 1996 | 5 426 474 277 | 2,94% | 20,19 | 22,5% |
| 1995 | 5 271 464 814 | 1,03% | 19,84 | 22,3% |
| 1994 | 5 217 895 547 | 1,6% | 19,86 | 22,6% |
| 1993 | 5 135 577 016 | 2,36% | 19,75 | 22,5% |
| 1992 | 5 016 987 930 | 1,58% | 19,49 | 22,1% |
| 1991 | 4 939 030 717 | −0,89% | 19,37 | 21,7% |
| 1990 | 4 983 603 703 | −1,88% | 19,73 | 22% |
| 1989 | 5 078 842 655 | 1,15% | 20,31 | 22,7% |
| 1988 | 5 021 185 940 | 4,59% | 20,27 | 22,9% |
| 1987 | 4 800 693 941 | 3,39% | 19,56 | 22,6% |
| 1986 | 4 643 336 349 | −0,8% | 19,1 | 22,6% |
| 1985 | 4 680 853 396 | 0,56% | 19,44 | 23,2% |
| 1984 | 4 654 627 731 | 4,63% | 19,51 | 23,4% |
| 1983 | 4 448 829 503 | −0,36% | 18,82 | 23% |
| 1982 | 4 464 814 781 | −5,19% | 19,07 | 23,3% |
| 1981 | 4 709 004 471 | −1,49% | 20,3 | 24,3% |
| 1980 | 4 780 192 348 | −4,52% | 20,8 | 24,2% |
| 1979 | 5 006 681 971 | 0,74% | 22 | 25% |
| 1978 | 4 969 840 805 | −0,2% | 22,04 | 25,5% |
| 1977 | 4 979 993 688 | 3,41% | 22,3 | 26,4% |
| 1976 | 4 815 805 734 | 6,65% | 21,77 | 26,3% |
| 1975 | 4 515 413 117 | −4,49% | 20,6 | 26,1% |
| 1974 | 4 727 467 553 | −3,45% | 21,76 | 27,2% |
| 1973 | 4 896 620 997 | 3,95% | 22,75 | 28% |
| 1972 | 4 710 541 890 | 5,63% | 22,08 | 28,6% |
| 1971 | 4 459 672 981 | −2,94% | 21,09 | 28,4% |
| 1970 | 4 594 806 020 | – | 21,92 | 29,2% |
See also
- United States GHG Emissions
- Global CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions
- 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).