Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita in United States

United States: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0005 units per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
118th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0005 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
-0.0002 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita in United States, 1990–2019

-00001990200420191990: -0 units per person1991: -0 units per person1992: -0 units per person1993: -0 units per person1994: -0 units per person1995: -0 units per person1996: -0 units per person1997: -0 units per person1998: -0 units per person1999: -0 units per person2000: -0 units per person2001: -0 units per person2002: -0 units per person2003: -0 units per person2004: -0 units per person2005: -0 units per person2006: -0 units per person2007: -0 units per person2008: -0 units per person2009: -0 units per person2010: -0 units per person2011: -0 units per person2012: -0 units per person2013: -0 units per person2014: -0 units per person2015: -0 units per person2016: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2019: 0 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per capita in United States is 0.0005 units per person, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 697.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per capita in United States peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0002 units per person, in 1990.

That places United States 118th out of 209 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita in United States, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita in United States, 1990 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1990 -0.0002 units per person
1991 -0.0002 units per person -3.7%
1992 -0.0002 units per person -15.3%
1993 -0.0002 units per person -3.8%
1994 -0.0001 units per person -23.4%
1995 -0.0001 units per person +2.4%
1996 -0.0001 units per person -16.2%
1997 -0.0001 units per person +9.4%
1998 -0.0001 units per person -0.2%
1999 -0.0001 units per person +4.9%
2000 -0.0001 units per person +14.3%
2001 -0.0001 units per person -30.1%
2002 -0.0001 units per person -1.7%
2003 -0.0001 units per person -14.4%
2004 -0.0001 units per person -6.3%
2005 -0.0001 units per person +3.1%
2006 -0.0001 units per person -14.9%
2007 -0.0001 units per person -19.0%
2008 -0.0001 units per person +1.5%
2009 -0.0001 units per person +38.5%
2010 -0.0001 units per person -7.5%
2011 -0.0001 units per person +70.7%
2012 -0.0001 units per person +8.0%
2013 -0.0001 units per person +2.8%
2014 -0.0001 units per person -0.8%
2015 -0.0001 units per person -1.6%
2016 0.0005 units per person -451.6%
2017 0.0005 units per person -0.2%
2018 0.0005 units per person +1.6%
2019 0.0005 units per person -2.3%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.0005 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 3.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +451.6% -0.0001 units per person 0.0005 units per person
2011 -70.7% -0.0001 units per person -0.0001 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.0001 units per person -0.0002 units per person -0.0001 units per person 10
2000s -0.0001 units per person -0.0001 units per person -0.0001 units per person 10
2010s 0.0001 units per person -0.0001 units per person 0.0005 units per person 10

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 115 Togo 0.0005 units per person compare
  2. 116 Comoros 0.0005 units per person compare
  3. 117 Haiti 0.0005 units per person compare
  4. 119 Libya 0.0004 units per person compare
  5. 120 Afghanistan 0.0004 units per person compare
  6. 121 Switzerland 0.0004 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per capita in United States?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per capita in United States was 0.0005 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per capita recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per capita recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0002 units per person in 1990.
How does United States rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per capita?
United States ranks 118th out of 209 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per capita rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 697.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2019
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.