Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in United States
United States: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 2,103 in 2018. βΌ Falling
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in United States, 1990β2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
Analysis
In 2018, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in United States stood at 2,103.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in United States peaked at 2,813 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,065, in 2017.
United States ranks 2nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,455 | 2,160 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,726 | 2,489 | 2,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,307 | 2,065 | 2,610 | 9 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 156,338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3,540 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 17,186 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 35,363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in United States?
- Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in United States was 2,103 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,813 in 2001.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,065 in 2017.
- How does United States rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity and heat sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.