Climate Change in United States

779 indicators covering climate change for United States.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 0.2137 2021 down 6.0% 105th
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 36.88 million tonnes 2023 down 27.4% 3rd
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 14.3% 2023 down 10.8% 2nd
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions 14.3% 2023 down 10.8% 2nd
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population 14.3% 2023 down 10.8% 2nd
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,214 kt 2023 up 35.7% 6th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 4.5% 2nd
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 441,122 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 6.1% 4th
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions 28,635 kt 2023 up 38.4% 7th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 1.75 billion tonnes 2024 up 23.9% 1st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 5.06 tonnes per person 2024 up 15.9% 13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 82.47 billion tonnes 2024 up 24.0% 1st
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 7,601 kt 2023 up 91.6% 2nd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 384.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2025 down 23.9% 125th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 197 kilograms 2024 up 9.8% 57th
CO₂ emissions from international aviation 68.05 million tonnes 2024 up 17.4% 2nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 132.51 million tonnes 2026 down 14.4% 9th
Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.2855 kilograms per international-$ 2022 down 18.6% 40th
Urban population 80.2% 2025 up 0.2% 57th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 3 2024 up 50.0% 10th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 6,564 2024 down 93.6% 85th
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 6.82 2025 down 4.1% 22nd
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 22.9% 2015 up 0.4% 158th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 8.2% 2015 down 6.5% 3rd
Other — Emissions 15 kt 2023 unchanged 5th
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 420 kt 2023 unchanged 5th
Other — Emissions 4,730 kt 2023 unchanged 5th
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 4,413 2023 down 12.4% 2nd
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.1762 2023 down 31.4% 55th
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.165 2023 down 12.7% 113th
Maritime transport CO2 emissions 9.33 million Tonnes 2025 up 3.3% 3rd
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions 32.37 kt 2023 up 27.5% 6th
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,579 kt 2023 up 27.5% 6th
Air emissions - Greenhouse gas emissions Inventories — Total 86.1 Index 2022 down 8.1% 45th
Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Regions 10.59 Degrees celsius 2024 up 14.0% 30th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 132.13 million tonnes 2024 up 30.1% 2nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 200.18 million tonnes 2024 up 25.5% 2nd
Other — Emissions Share 0.05 % 2023 down 16.7% 4th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 382.51 kilograms 2024 up 21.7% 1st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 579.51 kilograms 2024 up 17.4% 17th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 382.51 kilograms 2024 up 21.7% 1st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 382.51 kilograms 2024 up 21.7% 1st
Other — Emissions Share 0.11 % 2023 unchanged 4th
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from agriculture 392.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 2.4% 3rd
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings 608.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 2.4% 1st
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country 5.96 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 7.0% 1st
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic 173.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 15.4% 1st
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries 1.59 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 9.0% 1st
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing 1.10 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 6.7% 1st
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power 1.47 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 31.3% 1st
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total regions 5.76 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 7.5% 1st
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport 1.44 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 1.1% 1st
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground 1.54 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 2.6% 1st
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic 19.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 15.3% 1st
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 5.43 billion tonnes 2023 down 3.7% 2nd
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 15.81 tonnes per person 2023 down 10.2% 11th
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? 15.81 tonnes per person 2023 down 10.2% 11th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 15.81 tonnes per person 2023 down 10.2% 11th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 15.81 tonnes per person 2023 down 10.2% 11th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 15.81 tonnes per person 2023 down 10.2% 11th