Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in United States
United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 4,632 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in United States, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
United States recorded 4,632 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United States peaked at 5,929 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,449 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
That places United States 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,768 Mt CO2e | 4,460 Mt CO2e | 5,007 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,728 Mt CO2e | 4,449 Mt CO2e | 5,079 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,320 Mt CO2e | 4,939 Mt CO2e | 5,762 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,772 Mt CO2e | 5,273 Mt CO2e | 5,929 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,159 Mt CO2e | 4,959 Mt CO2e | 5,522 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,657 Mt CO2e | 4,467 Mt CO2e | 4,816 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for United States
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 149.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,679 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,488 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.62 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 155.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 443.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United States?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United States was 4,632 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5,929 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,449 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does United States rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).