U.S. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1990-2023
Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
- U.S. greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2019 was 6,001,209.96, a 1.97% decline from 2018.
- U.S. greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 6,121,629.88, a 3.43% increase from 2017.
- U.S. greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 5,918,759.77, a 0.93% decline from 2016.
- U.S. greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2016 was 5,974,200.20, a 1.78% decline from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| United States |
6,001,209.96 |
| Japan |
1,166,510.01 |
| Germany |
749,710.02 |
| Canada |
736,929.99 |
| Saudi Arabia |
723,150.02 |
| South Korea |
698,460.02 |
| Australia |
585,979.98 |
| United Kingdom |
440,079.99 |
| France |
414,040.01 |
| Italy |
389,000.00 |
| Argentina |
369,049.99 |
| Poland |
353,140.01 |
| Spain |
306,950.01 |
| UAE |
243,550.00 |
| Netherlands |
172,230.00 |
| Kuwait |
136,690.00 |
| Czech Republic |
116,590.00 |
| Qatar |
114,760.00 |
| Chile |
113,020.00 |
| Belgium |
108,060.00 |
| Oman |
100,260.00 |
| Israel |
87,180.00 |
| New Zealand |
83,200.00 |
| Greece |
78,500.00 |
| Austria |
76,920.00 |
| Singapore |
67,230.00 |
| Ireland |
61,480.00 |
| Portugal |
61,380.00 |
| Hungary |
60,590.00 |
| Bahrain |
54,410.00 |
| Finland |
51,480.00 |
| Switzerland |
46,500.00 |
| Sweden |
46,190.00 |
| Norway |
45,900.00 |
| Denmark |
43,200.00 |
| Slovak Republic |
38,060.00 |
| Uruguay |
36,120.00 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
28,340.00 |
| Croatia |
22,260.00 |
| Panama |
20,880.00 |
| Lithuania |
18,930.00 |
| Slovenia |
16,460.00 |
| Estonia |
12,870.00 |
| Latvia |
11,700.00 |
| Luxembourg |
10,480.00 |
| Brunei |
9,300.00 |
| Cyprus |
8,540.00 |
| Barbados |
3,790.00 |
| Bahamas |
3,160.00 |
| Iceland |
2,850.00 |
| Malta |
2,140.00 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
1,220.00 |
| Seychelles |
780.00 |
| Andorra |
630.00 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis |
350.00 |
| Palau |
290.00 |
| Liechtenstein |
160.00 |
| U.S. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2019 |
6,001,209.96 |
-1.97% |
| 2018 |
6,121,629.88 |
3.43% |
| 2017 |
5,918,759.77 |
-0.93% |
| 2016 |
5,974,200.20 |
-1.78% |
| 2015 |
6,082,160.16 |
-1.86% |
| 2014 |
6,197,430.18 |
0.74% |
| 2013 |
6,152,160.16 |
2.35% |
| 2012 |
6,011,120.12 |
-3.51% |
| 2011 |
6,229,600.10 |
-3.07% |
| 2010 |
6,427,129.88 |
4.36% |
| 2009 |
6,158,399.90 |
-6.46% |
| 2008 |
6,583,850.10 |
-2.71% |
| 2007 |
6,767,470.21 |
1.60% |
| 2006 |
6,660,819.82 |
-1.36% |
| 2005 |
6,752,839.84 |
0.31% |
| 2004 |
6,732,259.77 |
1.30% |
| 2003 |
6,645,609.86 |
0.96% |
| 2002 |
6,582,640.14 |
-2.28% |
| 2001 |
6,736,029.79 |
-0.76% |
| 2000 |
6,787,479.98 |
2.45% |
| 1999 |
6,625,279.79 |
0.01% |
| 1998 |
6,624,450.20 |
0.71% |
| 1997 |
6,578,049.80 |
4.14% |
| 1996 |
6,316,450.20 |
2.76% |
| 1995 |
6,146,509.77 |
1.12% |
| 1994 |
6,078,520.02 |
1.57% |
| 1993 |
5,984,359.86 |
1.90% |
| 1992 |
5,872,939.94 |
1.45% |
| 1991 |
5,788,890.14 |
-0.78% |
| 1990 |
5,834,140.00 |
-0.78% |
