Economy
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · updated 2024-12-31
United States's co₂ per capita stands at 14.2 as of 2024-12-31, down from 14.32 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, United States's co₂ per capita was 14.2, down from 14.32 in 2023.
In 2023, United States's co₂ per capita was 14.32, down from 14.8 in 2022.
In 2022, United States's co₂ per capita was 14.8, up from 14.76 in 2021.
In 2021, United States's co₂ per capita was 14.76, up from 13.82 in 2020.
In 2020, United States's co₂ per capita was 13.82, down from 15.5 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.2 | -0.1222 |
| 2023 | 14.32 | -0.4826 |
| 2022 | 14.8 | +0.044 |
| 2021 | 14.76 | +0.9411 |
| 2020 | 13.82 | -1.68 |
| 2019 | 15.5 | -0.5005 |
| 2018 | 16 | +0.3618 |
| 2017 | 15.64 | -0.2955 |
| 2016 | 15.93 | -0.5267 |
| 2015 | 16.46 | -0.6575 |
| 2014 | 17.12 | +0.0203 |
| 2013 | 17.1 | +0.2862 |
| 2012 | 16.81 | -0.8218 |
| 2011 | 17.63 | -0.5913 |
| 2010 | 18.23 | +0.4148 |
| 2009 | 17.81 | -1.6 |
| 2008 | 19.41 | -0.8713 |
| 2007 | 20.28 | +0.0437 |
| 2006 | 20.24 | -0.4821 |
| 2005 | 20.72 | -0.1549 |
| 2004 | 20.87 | +0.1553 |
| 2003 | 20.72 | +0.0004 |
| 2002 | 20.72 | -0.0487 |
| 2001 | 20.77 | -0.6311 |
| 2000 | 21.4 | +0.5923 |
| 1999 | 20.81 | +0.0306 |
| 1998 | 20.77 | +0.0297 |
| 1997 | 20.75 | +0.0663 |
| 1996 | 20.68 | +0.4487 |
| 1995 | 20.23 | +0.0329 |
| 1994 | 20.2 | +0.095 |
| 1993 | 20.1 | +0.1537 |
| 1992 | 19.95 | +0.1553 |
| 1991 | 19.79 | -0.4605 |
| 1990 | 20.25 | +0.4662 |
| 1989 | 19.79 | +0.0697 |
| 1988 | 19.72 | +0.6574 |
| 1987 | 19.06 | +0.6219 |
| 1986 | 18.44 | -0.1613 |
| 1985 | 18.6 | -0.1147 |
| 1984 | 18.71 | +0.3742 |
| 1983 | 18.34 | -0.041 |
| 1982 | 18.38 | -1.19 |
| 1981 | 19.57 | -1.01 |
| 1980 | 20.58 | -0.9911 |
| 1979 | 21.57 | -0.1578 |
| 1978 | 21.73 | +0.4542 |
| 1977 | 21.27 | +0.3775 |
| 1976 | 20.9 | +0.7506 |
| 1975 | 20.15 | -1.08 |
| 1974 | 21.23 | -0.9916 |
| 1973 | 22.22 | +0.7358 |
| 1972 | 21.49 | +0.7396 |
| 1971 | 20.75 | -0.1385 |
| 1970 | 20.88 | +1.23 |
| 1969 | 19.65 | +0.7351 |
| 1968 | 18.92 | +0.4571 |
| 1967 | 18.46 | +0.4494 |
| 1966 | 18.01 | +0.638 |
| 1965 | 17.38 | +0.4459 |
| 1964 | 16.93 | +0.459 |
| 1963 | 16.47 | +0.4365 |
| 1962 | 16.03 | +0.3007 |
| 1961 | 15.73 | -0.3385 |
| 1960 | 16.07 | — |
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
United States's co₂ per capita is 14.2 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 14.32 in 2023. Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0.
The highest recorded value is 22.22 (1973); the lowest is 13.82 (2020), across data from 1960 to 2024.
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.