Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes in United States

United States: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes was 233.91 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
233.91
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
2nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
233.91
in 2018
All-time low
154.31
in 1991
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes in United States, 1990–2018

0501001502002501990200420181990: 164.71991: 154.31992: 157.31993: 160.61994: 165.51995: 187.51996: 197.31997: 198.51998: 209.71999: 206.12000: 208.72001: 192.12002: 202.12003: 191.52004: 1992005: 204.42006: 208.42007: 221.72008: 208.92009: 190.62010: 204.62011: 2172012: 210.22013: 209.32014: 219.42015: 221.22016: 2222017: 2282018: 233.9

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes in United States is 233.91, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes in United States peaked at 233.91 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 154.31, in 1991.

United States ranks 2nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes in United States, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes in United States, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 164.71 —
1991 154.31 -6.3%
1992 157.31 +1.9%
1993 160.57 +2.1%
1994 165.51 +3.1%
1995 187.54 +13.3%
1996 197.28 +5.2%
1997 198.51 +0.6%
1998 209.71 +5.6%
1999 206.14 -1.7%
2000 208.7 +1.2%
2001 192.09 -8.0%
2002 202.07 +5.2%
2003 191.49 -5.2%
2004 199.03 +3.9%
2005 204.42 +2.7%
2006 208.39 +1.9%
2007 221.72 +6.4%
2008 208.91 -5.8%
2009 190.55 -8.8%
2010 204.59 +7.4%
2011 217 +6.1%
2012 210.15 -3.2%
2013 209.35 -0.4%
2014 219.36 +4.8%
2015 221.22 +0.8%
2016 222.02 +0.4%
2017 227.96 +2.7%
2018 233.91 +2.6%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 233.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98, 78.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 180.16 154.31 209.71 10
2000s 202.74 190.55 221.72 10
2010s 218.4 204.59 233.91 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 1,166 compare
  2. 3 India 148.54 compare
  3. 4 Saudi Arabia 96.75 compare
  4. 5 South Korea 77.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes in United States?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes in United States was 233.91 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) - industrial processes recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 233.91 in 2018.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 154.31 in 1991.
How does United States rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes?
United States ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) - Industrial Processes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,510 data points, 1990–2018
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Industrial Processes 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.