CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building in United States

United States: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building was 550.68 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
550.68
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
616.39
in 1996
All-time low
460.55
in 2012
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building in United States, 1990–2018

02004006001990200420181990: 545.51991: 555.21992: 565.11993: 585.61994: 575.91995: 580.11996: 616.41997: 600.11998: 548.61999: 567.42000: 599.12001: 581.72002: 582.92003: 605.72004: 590.32005: 571.92006: 517.52007: 5492008: 556.22009: 551.42010: 545.12011: 522.22012: 460.62013: 5282014: 545.12015: 512.52016: 496.52017: 497.92018: 550.7

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

United States recorded 550.68 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building in United States peaked at 616.39 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 460.55, in 2012.

That places United States 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 573.97 545.48 616.39 10
2000s 570.58 517.53 605.74 10
2010s 517.61 460.55 550.68 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 China 542.13 compare
  2. 3 Russia 217.99 compare
  3. 4 Iran 127.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building in United States?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building in United States was 550.68 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 616.39 in 1996.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 460.55 in 2012.
How does United States rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building?
United States ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Building sector CO2 emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.