Climate Change in United States
779 indicators covering climate change for United States.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O | 2,949 kt | 2023 | down 15.8% | 4th |
| On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) | 84,620 kt | 2023 | up 17.1% | 5th |
| Land area, 1000 Hectares | 914,742 | 2023 | unchanged | 3rd |
| Share of forest land, Percent | 33.87 | 2023 | up 0.1% | 106th |
| Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas | 21.8% | 2024 | up 2.1% | 1st |
| Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas | 29.8% | 2024 | down 9.5% | 1st |
| Food Retail — Emissions | 1 kt | 2023 | down 0.5% | 4th |
| Food Retail — Emissions | 0.4529 kt | 2023 | down 28.6% | 2nd |
| Food Retail — Emissions | 46,865 kt | 2023 | down 13.4% | 2nd |
| Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 | 28.08 kt | 2023 | down 0.5% | 4th |
| Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O | 120 kt | 2023 | down 28.6% | 2nd |
| IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate | 0.2639 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 84.3% | 33rd |
| IPPU — Emissions Share | 0.14 % | 2023 | up 100.0% | 38th |
| Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires | 681,525 tonnes | 2026 | down 14.5% | 7th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 1.06 kt | 2023 | down 63.8% | 13th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.1433 kt | 2023 | down 34.5% | 4th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 21,385 kt | 2023 | down 8.2% | 4th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 | 29.69 kt | 2023 | down 63.8% | 13th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O | 37.99 kt | 2023 | down 34.5% | 4th |
| Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions | 1,963 kt | 2023 | up 1.6% | 6th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total | 444.29 billion cubic meters | 2022 | up 3.6% | 3rd |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total | 15.8% | 2022 | up 3.6% | 70th |
| Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population | 100 | 2022 | unchanged | 1st |
| Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions | 2.2% | 2025 | down 26.6% | 138th |
| Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions | 0.5% | 2025 | down 34.5% | 134th |
| Temperature anomalies vs. latitude | 0.8334 °C | 2025 | up 11.4% | 67th |
| Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL | 2 | 2025 | down 93.1% | 44th |
| People affected by disaster, Number | 31 | 2025 | down 99.9% | 157th |
| Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases | 1,300 kt | 2023 | up 19.8% | 4th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 4.3% | 120th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 38.2% | 124th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | up 1.8% | 120th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 4.90 billion tonnes | 2024 | down 11.3% | 2nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 4.90 billion tonnes | 2024 | down 11.3% | 2nd |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 4.90 billion tonnes | 2024 | down 11.3% | 2nd |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 4.90 billion tonnes | 2024 | down 11.3% | 2nd |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 6.05 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 8.4% | 2nd |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 5.59 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 9.5% | 2nd |
| Methane emissions | 818.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 7.2% | 3rd |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 239.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 5.1% | 3rd |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 2.19 billion tonnes | 2024 | down 1.0% | 1st |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 17.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 14.3% | 15th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 0.3% | 30th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 6.34 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 7.4% | 20th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 2.19 billion tonnes | 2024 | down 1.0% | 1st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 6.34 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 7.4% | 20th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 37.27 million tonnes | 2024 | down 5.5% | 5th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.1079 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 11.6% | 79th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 191.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 11.0% | 132nd |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | -14.29 million tonnes | 2024 | down 124.7% | 212th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 4.90 billion tonnes | 2024 | down 11.3% | 2nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 61.33 million tonnes | 2024 | up 4.4% | 2nd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0.1775 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 2.4% | 22nd |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 16.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 15.3% | 12th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 17.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 14.3% | 15th |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 5.4% | 145th |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 191.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 11.0% | 132nd |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 16.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 15.3% | 12th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 4.90 billion tonnes | 2024 | down 11.3% | 2nd |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 165.40 billion tonnes | 2024 | up 15.4% | 1st |