Total greenhouse gas emissions in United States
United States emitted 5,912.6 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) in 2024.
United States, 2024
5,912.6
Change from 2023
+0.4%
World, 2024
53,206.4 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
2nd of 203
Total greenhouse gas emissions in United States over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United States | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,912.6 Mt CO2e | 53,206.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 5,891.0 Mt CO2e | 52,540.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 6,074.2 Mt CO2e | 51,748.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 6,000.5 Mt CO2e | 51,188.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 5,703.9 Mt CO2e | 48,962.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 6,248.2 Mt CO2e | 50,829.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 6,370.4 Mt CO2e | 50,566.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 6,183.6 Mt CO2e | 49,478.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 6,237.7 Mt CO2e | 48,655.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 6,364.0 Mt CO2e | 48,451.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 6,488.5 Mt CO2e | 48,549.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 6,448.6 Mt CO2e | 48,193.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 6,311.7 Mt CO2e | 47,430.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 6,546.9 Mt CO2e | 46,808.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 6,754.2 Mt CO2e | 45,433.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 6,487.7 Mt CO2e | 43,188.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 6,941.7 Mt CO2e | 43,642.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 7,129.2 Mt CO2e | 43,350.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 7,041.3 Mt CO2e | 42,078.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 7,160.6 Mt CO2e | 40,919.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 7,157.8 Mt CO2e | 39,626.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 7,058.6 Mt CO2e | 38,064.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 6,992.4 Mt CO2e | 36,555.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 7,157.8 Mt CO2e | 36,099.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 7,219.8 Mt CO2e | 35,794.0 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.4% from 5,891.0 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 6,488.5 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −8.9%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, United States has the 2nd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 53,206.4 Mt CO2e.
More for United States
All statistics for United States
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
17.4 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
1.76e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
3.10e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions per person
13.62 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank
Methane emissions
843.4 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
215.60 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank