U.S. Carbon (CO2) Emissions 1990-2024
Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
- U.S. carbon (co2) emissions for 2020 was 4,320,532.50, a 10.32% decline from 2019.
- U.S. carbon (co2) emissions for 2019 was 4,817,710.40, a 3.17% decline from 2018.
- U.S. carbon (co2) emissions for 2018 was 4,975,300.40, a 3.24% increase from 2017.
- U.S. carbon (co2) emissions for 2017 was 4,819,365.10, a 1.54% decline from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Kilotons of Co2 |
| United States |
4,320,532.50 |
| Japan |
1,014,064.70 |
| Germany |
603,350.50 |
| South Korea |
569,681.80 |
| Canada |
516,873.70 |
| Saudi Arabia |
513,555.80 |
| Australia |
378,996.80 |
| United Kingdom |
308,650.30 |
| Italy |
281,286.80 |
| Poland |
279,223.80 |
| France |
267,154.70 |
| Spain |
202,705.80 |
| UAE |
188,088.70 |
| Argentina |
154,535.90 |
| Netherlands |
130,315.10 |
| Kuwait |
92,308.90 |
| Czech Republic |
88,835.20 |
| Qatar |
87,578.30 |
| Belgium |
85,364.10 |
| Chile |
84,827.80 |
| Oman |
71,041.50 |
| Austria |
59,142.40 |
| Israel |
58,471.80 |
| Greece |
51,002.20 |
| Hungary |
44,769.30 |
| Singapore |
43,705.00 |
| Portugal |
38,973.50 |
| Finland |
36,329.90 |
| Norway |
36,177.40 |
| Switzerland |
34,916.10 |
| Ireland |
33,742.20 |
| Sweden |
33,576.10 |
| Bahrain |
32,470.20 |
| New Zealand |
31,359.70 |
| Slovak Republic |
29,035.80 |
| Denmark |
27,356.50 |
| Croatia |
15,626.90 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
15,420.00 |
| Slovenia |
12,477.30 |
| Lithuania |
11,693.80 |
| Brunei |
9,588.00 |
| Panama |
9,582.70 |
| Luxembourg |
7,853.10 |
| Estonia |
7,097.52 |
| Latvia |
6,928.30 |
| Cyprus |
6,771.80 |
| Uruguay |
6,514.30 |
| Bahamas |
2,456.00 |
| Malta |
1,610.70 |
| Iceland |
1,446.60 |
| Barbados |
1,096.07 |
| Seychelles |
598.70 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
474.60 |
| Andorra |
448.88 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis |
231.00 |
| Palau |
158.20 |
| Liechtenstein |
142.00 |
| U.S. Carbon (CO2) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
Kilotons of Co2 |
Metric Tons Per Capita |
| 2020 |
4,320,532.50 |
13.03 |
| 2019 |
4,817,710.40 |
14.67 |
| 2018 |
4,975,300.40 |
15.22 |
| 2017 |
4,819,365.10 |
14.82 |
| 2016 |
4,894,499.20 |
15.15 |
| 2015 |
4,990,703.70 |
15.56 |
| 2014 |
5,107,208.60 |
16.04 |
| 2013 |
5,092,097.20 |
16.11 |
| 2012 |
4,956,053.00 |
15.79 |
| 2011 |
5,173,591.20 |
16.60 |
| 2010 |
5,392,109.40 |
17.43 |
| 2009 |
5,156,424.90 |
16.81 |
| 2008 |
5,558,378.90 |
18.28 |
| 2007 |
5,736,319.30 |
19.04 |
| 2006 |
5,653,081.00 |
18.95 |
| 2005 |
5,753,493.20 |
19.47 |
| 2004 |
5,738,286.00 |
19.60 |
| 2003 |
5,658,992.00 |
19.51 |
| 2002 |
5,593,024.40 |
19.45 |
| 2001 |
5,748,261.80 |
20.17 |
| 2000 |
5,775,807.20 |
20.47 |
| 1999 |
5,609,017.30 |
20.10 |
| 1998 |
5,590,536.30 |
20.27 |
| 1997 |
5,543,349.40 |
20.33 |
| 1996 |
5,273,486.30 |
19.58 |
| 1995 |
5,117,036.90 |
19.22 |
| 1994 |
5,066,803.00 |
19.26 |
| 1993 |
4,995,209.50 |
19.22 |
| 1992 |
4,879,626.10 |
19.02 |
| 1991 |
4,807,496.50 |
19.00 |
| 1990 |
4,844,517.40 |
19.41 |
