Urban share european commission in United States
United States: Urban share european commission was 74.02 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
74.02
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.02
in 2020
All-time low
58.31
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban share european commission in United States, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 74.02 for urban share european commission in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban share european commission in United States peaked at 74.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.31, in 1950.
United States ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban share european commission in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.31 | — |
| 1955 | 59.78 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 61.38 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 63.04 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 64.13 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 65.08 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 65.8 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 66.71 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 67.71 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 68.91 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 70.25 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 71.13 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 71.99 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 73.09 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 74.02 | +1.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 74.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.04 | 58.31 | 59.78 | 2 |
| 1960s | 62.21 | 61.38 | 63.04 | 2 |
| 1970s | 64.61 | 64.13 | 65.08 | 2 |
| 1980s | 66.25 | 65.8 | 66.71 | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.31 | 67.71 | 68.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.69 | 70.25 | 71.13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.54 | 71.99 | 73.09 | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.02 | 74.02 | 74.02 | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban share european commission in United States?
- Urban share european commission in United States was 74.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 74.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.31 in 1950.
- How does United States rank for urban share european commission?
- United States ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban share european commission rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Urban share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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