Global change over the last 50 years in United States
United States: Global change over the last 50 years was 4.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.68 million
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.24 million
in 1994
All-time low
2.51 million
in 1967
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in United States, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in United States stood at 4.68 million.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in United States peaked at 6.24 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million, in 1967.
That places United States 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.84 million | — |
| 1966 | 2.61 million | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 2.51 million | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.60 million | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2.59 million | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.01 million | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 3.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.98 million | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.30 million | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 3.24 million | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.66 million | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 3.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.90 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 3.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.24 million | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 4.46 million | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 5.09 million | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 5.07 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.28 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 6.13 million | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 6.11 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.95 million | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 6.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 5.74 million | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 5.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 6.23 million | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 6.24 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.83 million | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 5.66 million | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.82 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.50 million | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 5.68 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.50 million | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.76 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 5.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.83 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.72 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.11 million | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 5.01 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.26 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 5.84 million | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 5.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.84 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.93 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.87 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.14 million | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 5.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.68 million | -9.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.68 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 236.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 million | 2.51 million | 2.84 million | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.22 million | 2.98 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 million | 3.90 million | 6.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 million | 5.50 million | 6.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 million | 5.01 million | 5.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.80 million | 5.26 million | 5.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 million | 4.68 million | 5.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in United States?
- Global change over the last 50 years in United States was 4.68 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million in 1967.
- How does United States rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- United States ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).