How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in United States
United States: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in United States, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in United States stood at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
United States ranks 170th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 167 Dominican Republic 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Bulgaria 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Northern Mariana Islands 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 North Macedonia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Lebanon 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in United States?
- How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in United States was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does United States rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 170th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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 How have things changed?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.