Economy
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · updated 2025-12-31
United States's co₂ per capita stands at 14.5 as of 2025-12-31, up from 14.22 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, United States's co₂ per capita was 14.5, up from 14.22 in 2024.
In 2024, United States's co₂ per capita was 14.22, down from 14.34 in 2023.
In 2023, United States's co₂ per capita was 14.34, down from 14.83 in 2022.
In 2022, United States's co₂ per capita was 14.83, up from 14.75 in 2021.
In 2021, United States's co₂ per capita was 14.75, up from 13.83 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.5 | +0.2809 |
| 2024 | 14.22 | -0.1167 |
| 2023 | 14.34 | -0.4971 |
| 2022 | 14.83 | +0.0809 |
| 2021 | 14.75 | +0.9237 |
| 2020 | 13.83 | -1.68 |
| 2019 | 15.51 | -0.4857 |
| 2018 | 15.99 | +0.3571 |
| 2017 | 15.63 | -0.3093 |
| 2016 | 15.94 | -0.5105 |
| 2015 | 16.45 | -0.6601 |
| 2014 | 17.11 | +0.0373 |
| 2013 | 17.08 | +0.2788 |
| 2012 | 16.8 | -0.8194 |
| 2011 | 17.62 | -0.592 |
| 2010 | 18.21 | +0.4033 |
| 2009 | 17.81 | -1.6 |
| 2008 | 19.4 | -0.8638 |
| 2007 | 20.27 | +0.029 |
| 2006 | 20.24 | -0.4761 |
| 2005 | 20.71 | -0.1539 |
| 2004 | 20.87 | +0.1634 |
| 2003 | 20.7 | +0.0012 |
| 2002 | 20.7 | -0.0556 |
| 2001 | 20.76 | -0.6254 |
| 2000 | 21.38 | +0.5646 |
| 1999 | 20.82 | +0.0268 |
| 1998 | 20.79 | +0.0381 |
| 1997 | 20.75 | +0.0696 |
| 1996 | 20.68 | +0.435 |
| 1995 | 20.25 | +0.0347 |
| 1994 | 20.21 | +0.1029 |
| 1993 | 20.11 | +0.1519 |
| 1992 | 19.96 | +0.1757 |
| 1991 | 19.78 | -0.4625 |
| 1990 | 20.25 | +0.4591 |
| 1989 | 19.79 | +0.1712 |
| 1988 | 19.62 | +0.6325 |
| 1987 | 18.98 | +0.6662 |
| 1986 | 18.32 | -0.1768 |
| 1985 | 18.49 | -0.1142 |
| 1984 | 18.61 | +0.4154 |
| 1983 | 18.19 | -0.0401 |
| 1982 | 18.23 | -1.18 |
| 1981 | 19.41 | -0.9515 |
| 1980 | 20.36 | -1.01 |
| 1979 | 21.38 | -0.1454 |
| 1978 | 21.52 | +0.4746 |
| 1977 | 21.05 | +0.3765 |
| 1976 | 20.67 | +1.16 |
| 1975 | 19.51 | -1.06 |
| 1974 | 20.57 | -0.9625 |
| 1973 | 21.53 | +0.6929 |
| 1972 | 20.84 | +0.7025 |
| 1971 | 20.14 | -0.1439 |
| 1970 | 20.28 | +0.2771 |
| 1969 | 20 | +0.7286 |
| 1968 | 19.27 | +0.4694 |
| 1967 | 18.8 | +0.3732 |
| 1966 | 18.43 | +0.6847 |
| 1965 | 17.75 | +0.3831 |
| 1964 | 17.36 | +0.4873 |
| 1963 | 16.88 | +0.6163 |
| 1962 | 16.26 | +0.3265 |
| 1961 | 15.93 | -0.2902 |
| 1960 | 16.22 | — |
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 14.5 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 14.22 in 2024. Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0.
The highest recorded value is 21.53 (1973); the lowest is 13.83 (2020), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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.