United States Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
5,912,617,724
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+0.37%
increase
Global Share
11.1%
Per Capita
17.34
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in the United States were 5,912,617,724 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 0.37% over the previous year, representing an increase by 21,631,296 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 5,890,986,428 tons.
- Per capita: 17.34 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6.56 t).
- the United States accounts for 11.1% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,912,617,724 | 4,632,164,876 | 843,359,593 | 215,603,023 | 221,490,233 | 17.34 | 0.37% | 11.1% |
| 2023 | 5,890,986,428 | 4,618,267,522 | 841,510,566 | 215,199,587 | 216,008,754 | 17.4 | −3.02% | 11.2% |
| 2022 | 6,074,236,155 | 4,815,766,532 | 829,058,602 | 218,957,765 | 210,453,256 | 18.07 | 1.23% | 11.7% |
| 2021 | 6,000,506,715 | 4,754,378,476 | 825,097,882 | 215,984,561 | 205,045,795 | 17.98 | 5.2% | 11.7% |
| 2020 | 5,703,915,419 | 4,466,876,477 | 823,933,146 | 215,119,267 | 197,986,529 | 17.21 | −8.71% | 11.6% |
| 2019 | 6,248,242,885 | 4,967,912,151 | 866,552,023 | 219,954,768 | 193,823,942 | 18.99 | −1.92% | 12.3% |
| 2018 | 6,370,447,566 | 5,118,374,354 | 841,912,046 | 221,464,000 | 188,697,165 | 19.5 | 3.02% | 12.6% |
| 2017 | 6,183,644,464 | 4,959,457,886 | 812,803,621 | 222,070,435 | 189,312,521 | 19.06 | −0.87% | 12.5% |
| 2016 | 6,237,737,960 | 5,028,951,952 | 795,105,451 | 225,318,458 | 188,362,099 | 19.36 | −1.98% | 12.8% |
| 2015 | 6,364,003,722 | 5,132,984,051 | 819,536,907 | 222,981,247 | 188,501,518 | 19.89 | −1.92% | 13.1% |
| 2014 | 6,488,476,756 | 5,243,771,986 | 830,149,037 | 226,590,856 | 187,964,876 | 20.42 | 0.62% | 13.4% |
| 2013 | 6,448,636,748 | 5,224,708,853 | 812,718,628 | 227,927,027 | 183,282,239 | 20.44 | 2.17% | 13.4% |
| 2012 | 6,311,693,451 | 5,087,711,027 | 816,002,938 | 223,695,299 | 184,284,188 | 20.14 | −3.59% | 13.3% |
| 2011 | 6,546,870,006 | 5,307,628,913 | 822,401,341 | 229,029,006 | 187,810,746 | 21.05 | −3.07% | 14.0% |
| 2010 | 6,754,186,389 | 5,521,499,339 | 818,881,000 | 230,163,749 | 183,642,300 | 21.88 | 4.11% | 14.9% |
| 2009 | 6,487,701,014 | 5,273,115,179 | 814,734,831 | 223,280,479 | 176,570,525 | 21.2 | −6.54% | 15.0% |
| 2008 | 6,941,730,489 | 5,689,264,421 | 841,181,629 | 227,951,092 | 183,333,348 | 22.88 | −2.63% | 15.9% |
| 2007 | 7,129,181,817 | 5,872,701,371 | 831,871,667 | 238,275,315 | 186,333,465 | 23.72 | 1.25% | 16.4% |
| 2006 | 7,041,308,615 | 5,790,007,795 | 829,842,341 | 238,149,812 | 183,308,667 | 23.64 | −1.67% | 16.7% |
| 2005 | 7,160,639,047 | 5,888,165,664 | 823,367,312 | 234,556,192 | 214,549,879 | 24.26 | 0.04% | 17.5% |
| 2004 | 7,157,798,729 | 5,879,987,107 | 827,574,557 | 236,024,213 | 214,212,853 | 24.47 | 1.4% | 18.1% |
| 2003 | 7,058,643,686 | 5,792,923,326 | 822,145,817 | 236,565,443 | 207,009,100 | 24.34 | 0.95% | 18.5% |
| 2002 | 6,992,398,581 | 5,726,726,697 | 816,779,408 | 231,793,380 | 217,099,096 | 24.32 | −2.31% | 19.1% |
| 2001 | 7,157,792,839 | 5,877,629,381 | 828,241,837 | 236,389,413 | 215,532,209 | 25.13 | −0.86% | 19.8% |
| 2000 | 7,219,824,527 | 5,928,761,422 | 826,331,471 | 240,321,762 | 224,409,872 | 25.6 | 2.26% | 20.2% |
| 1999 | 7,060,169,619 | 5,761,871,334 | 834,343,265 | 241,129,882 | 222,825,138 | 25.32 | 0.07% | 20.2% |
| 1998 | 7,055,120,642 | 5,744,876,529 | 846,064,348 | 242,768,906 | 221,410,859 | 25.6 | 0.64% | 20.3% |
| 1997 | 7,010,452,161 | 5,699,517,603 | 861,458,262 | 243,692,566 | 205,783,731 | 25.76 | 4.2% | 20.3% |
| 1996 | 6,728,076,463 | 5,426,474,277 | 859,645,402 | 244,109,553 | 197,847,231 | 25.03 | 2.58% | 19.7% |
| 1995 | 6,558,697,195 | 5,271,464,814 | 861,596,054 | 238,678,474 | 186,957,853 | 24.69 | 1.04% | 19.6% |
| 1994 | 6,490,888,152 | 5,217,895,547 | 870,746,536 | 236,176,887 | 166,069,181 | 24.7 | 1.73% | 19.8% |
| 1993 | 6,380,356,916 | 5,135,577,016 | 858,771,950 | 230,945,299 | 155,062,650 | 24.54 | 1.94% | 19.7% |
| 1992 | 6,258,645,462 | 5,016,987,930 | 865,193,532 | 227,015,839 | 149,448,161 | 24.31 | 1.58% | 19.4% |
| 1991 | 6,161,416,564 | 4,939,030,717 | 863,306,891 | 220,410,735 | 138,668,220 | 24.16 | −0.88% | 19.1% |
| 1990 | 6,216,326,500 | 4,983,603,703 | 870,074,928 | 223,322,458 | 139,325,411 | 24.62 | −1.27% | 19.3% |
| 1989 | 6,296,012,833 | 5,078,842,655 | 881,723,440 | 232,810,982 | 102,635,756 | 25.17 | 0.93% | 19.7% |
| 1988 | 6,238,145,084 | 5,021,185,940 | 886,785,793 | 230,370,087 | 99,803,263 | 25.18 | 3.84% | 19.9% |
| 1987 | 6,007,342,103 | 4,800,693,941 | 885,459,940 | 232,561,868 | 88,626,353 | 24.48 | 2.75% | 19.8% |
| 1986 | 5,846,334,331 | 4,643,336,349 | 882,691,519 | 233,386,272 | 86,920,191 | 24.05 | −0.79% | 19.7% |
| 1985 | 5,892,816,384 | 4,680,853,396 | 890,664,760 | 235,455,564 | 85,842,664 | 24.47 | 0.18% | 20.2% |
| 1984 | 5,882,185,176 | 4,654,627,731 | 896,603,777 | 244,367,359 | 86,586,308 | 24.66 | 4.09% | 20.4% |
| 1983 | 5,651,248,199 | 4,448,829,503 | 879,638,516 | 243,890,161 | 78,890,019 | 23.91 | −0.53% | 20.2% |
| 1982 | 5,681,113,176 | 4,464,814,781 | 909,769,847 | 233,599,035 | 72,929,514 | 24.26 | −4.51% | 20.5% |
| 1981 | 5,949,377,273 | 4,709,004,471 | 914,730,581 | 248,995,437 | 76,646,784 | 25.65 | −1.29% | 21.3% |
| 1980 | 6,027,233,785 | 4,780,192,348 | 915,178,516 | 255,145,670 | 76,717,251 | 26.23 | −3.71% | 21.2% |
| 1979 | 6,259,755,767 | 5,006,681,971 | 901,560,863 | 267,834,666 | 83,678,266 | 27.5 | 1.06% | 21.8% |
| 1978 | 6,193,977,366 | 4,969,840,805 | 875,164,139 | 269,851,407 | 79,121,015 | 27.47 | −0.09% | 22.1% |
| 1977 | 6,199,783,902 | 4,979,993,688 | 878,163,850 | 266,181,995 | 75,444,369 | 27.76 | 2.58% | 22.7% |
| 1976 | 6,043,950,500 | 4,815,805,734 | 885,574,248 | 271,138,337 | 71,432,182 | 27.32 | 5.48% | 22.7% |
| 1975 | 5,730,166,483 | 4,515,413,117 | 888,788,421 | 259,119,805 | 66,845,140 | 26.14 | −3.68% | 22.5% |
| 1974 | 5,948,974,248 | 4,727,467,553 | 893,068,042 | 255,842,311 | 72,596,343 | 27.39 | −2.93% | 23.4% |
| 1973 | 6,128,570,826 | 4,896,620,997 | 897,421,533 | 264,495,424 | 70,032,872 | 28.47 | 3.34% | 24.1% |
| 1972 | 5,930,481,325 | 4,710,541,890 | 895,831,081 | 258,004,753 | 66,103,602 | 27.8 | 4.76% | 24.5% |
| 1971 | 5,661,129,768 | 4,459,672,981 | 882,626,375 | 254,134,384 | 64,696,028 | 26.77 | −2.2% | 24.3% |
| 1970 | 5,788,211,445 | 4,594,806,020 | 875,702,146 | 253,018,051 | 64,685,229 | 27.62 | – | 24.9% |
See also
- United States CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of the United States
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).