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
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in United States, 1990–2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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