How have things changed?, per capita in United States
United States: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0138 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
How have things changed?, per capita in United States, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in United States stood at 0.0138 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in United States peaked at 0.0253 metric tons per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 metric tons per person, in 1967.
United States ranks 90th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.013 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0171 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0183 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0191 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0216 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0213 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.022 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0253 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.025 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0241 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0244 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0227 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.023 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.024 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0237 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.021 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0214 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.02 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0195 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0197 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0195 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.019 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.017 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.018 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0182 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0156 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0138 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 0.0126 metric tons per person | 0.0146 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.015 metric tons per person | 0.0142 metric tons per person | 0.0167 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0211 metric tons per person | 0.0171 metric tons per person | 0.0253 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0222 metric tons per person | 0.02 metric tons per person | 0.0244 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 metric tons per person | 0.0163 metric tons per person | 0.0204 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0181 metric tons per person | 0.017 metric tons per person | 0.0188 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 metric tons per person | 0.0138 metric tons per person | 0.0156 metric tons per person | 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 how have things changed?, per capita in United States?
- How have things changed?, per capita in United States was 0.0138 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0253 metric tons per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 metric tons per person in 1967.
- How does United States rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- United States ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
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- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.