CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in United States

United States: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion was 46.25 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
46.25
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
66.33
in 1990
All-time low
41.28
in 1999
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

02040601990200420181990: 66.31991: 641992: 47.41993: 451994: 45.81995: 45.81996: 471997: 47.41998: 43.61999: 41.32000: 44.32001: 47.62002: 50.32003: 45.12004: 562005: 552006: 60.12007: 55.82008: 53.62009: 50.12010: 51.32011: 482012: 46.12013: 50.12014: 48.22015: 48.12016: 46.22017: 45.52018: 46.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in United States stood at 46.25.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in United States peaked at 66.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.28, in 1999.

United States ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in United States, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in United States, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 66.33 —
1991 64.05 -3.4%
1992 47.37 -26.0%
1993 45 -5.0%
1994 45.77 +1.7%
1995 45.81 +0.1%
1996 46.95 +2.5%
1997 47.41 +1.0%
1998 43.57 -8.1%
1999 41.28 -5.3%
2000 44.34 +7.4%
2001 47.59 +7.3%
2002 50.34 +5.8%
2003 45.09 -10.4%
2004 56.03 +24.3%
2005 54.97 -1.9%
2006 60.08 +9.3%
2007 55.8 -7.1%
2008 53.57 -4.0%
2009 50.07 -6.5%
2010 51.34 +2.5%
2011 47.95 -6.6%
2012 46.1 -3.9%
2013 50.15 +8.8%
2014 48.19 -3.9%
2015 48.12 -0.1%
2016 46.25 -3.9%
2017 45.46 -1.7%
2018 46.25 +1.7%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 46.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.595, 77.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.35 41.28 66.33 10
2000s 51.79 44.34 60.08 10
2010s 47.76 45.46 51.34 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 187.44 compare
  2. 2 India 70.9 compare
  3. 4 Brazil 18.78 compare
  4. 5 Canada 18.74 compare
  5. 6 Japan 16.51 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in United States?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in United States was 46.25 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 66.33 in 1990.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 41.28 in 1999.
How does United States rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion?
United States ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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) - Other Fuel Combustion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion
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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