CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in United States

United States: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 2,103 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,103
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2,813
in 2001
All-time low
2,065
in 2017
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200420181990: 2.2k1991: 2.2k1992: 2.3k1993: 2.3k1994: 2.4k1995: 2.4k1996: 2.5k1997: 2.7k1998: 2.8k1999: 2.8k2000: 2.8k2001: 2.8k2002: 2.7k2003: 2.7k2004: 2.7k2005: 2.8k2006: 2.7k2007: 2.8k2008: 2.7k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 2,103 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in United States peaked at 2,813 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,065, in 2017.

United States ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 2,455 2,160 2,800 10
2000s 2,726 2,489 2,813 10
2010s 2,307 2,065 2,610 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 5,214 compare
  2. 1 Djibouti 0.05 compare
  3. 3 India 1,241 compare
  4. 4 Russia 844.67 compare
  5. 5 Japan 561.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in United States?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in United States was 2,103 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 2,813 in 2001.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 2,065 in 2017.
How does United States rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
United States ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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