U.S. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1970-2022
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 2018 was 6,023,620.00, a 3.09% increase from 2017.
- U.S. greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 5,842,800.00, a 1.09% decline from 2016.
- U.S. greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2016 was 5,907,270.00, a 1.61% decline from 2015.
- U.S. greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2015 was 6,003,650.00, a 2.05% decline from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| United States |
6,023,620.00 |
| Japan |
1,186,770.00 |
| Germany |
806,090.00 |
| Canada |
724,930.00 |
| South Korea |
718,880.00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
638,120.00 |
| Australia |
615,380.00 |
| United Kingdom |
452,080.00 |
| France |
423,350.00 |
| Italy |
399,600.00 |
| Poland |
389,650.00 |
| Argentina |
365,650.00 |
| Spain |
326,940.00 |
| UAE |
263,240.00 |
| Netherlands |
178,640.00 |
| Czech Republic |
122,840.00 |
| Kuwait |
112,970.00 |
| Chile |
109,590.00 |
| Belgium |
108,750.00 |
| Qatar |
99,830.00 |
| Israel |
87,830.00 |
| Greece |
84,750.00 |
| Oman |
82,300.00 |
| New Zealand |
81,330.00 |
| Austria |
74,980.00 |
| Portugal |
66,820.00 |
| Singapore |
66,640.00 |
| Ireland |
65,090.00 |
| Hungary |
60,920.00 |
| Finland |
54,490.00 |
| Bahrain |
48,950.00 |
| Norway |
47,340.00 |
| Sweden |
46,350.00 |
| Switzerland |
46,020.00 |
| Denmark |
45,870.00 |
| Slovak Republic |
39,930.00 |
| Uruguay |
36,160.00 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
22,900.00 |
| Croatia |
22,550.00 |
| Lithuania |
18,840.00 |
| Estonia |
18,610.00 |
| Panama |
18,010.00 |
| Slovenia |
17,170.00 |
| Brunei |
16,620.00 |
| Latvia |
11,660.00 |
| Luxembourg |
10,220.00 |
| Cyprus |
8,600.00 |
| Barbados |
3,790.00 |
| Iceland |
3,440.00 |
| Bahamas |
2,640.00 |
| Malta |
2,040.00 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
1,210.00 |
| Seychelles |
780.00 |
| Andorra |
590.00 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis |
370.00 |
| Palau |
320.00 |
| Liechtenstein |
180.00 |
| U.S. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2018 |
6,023,620.00 |
3.09% |
| 2017 |
5,842,800.00 |
-1.09% |
| 2016 |
5,907,270.00 |
-1.61% |
| 2015 |
6,003,650.00 |
-2.05% |
| 2014 |
6,129,040.00 |
0.33% |
| 2013 |
6,108,670.00 |
2.34% |
| 2012 |
5,968,740.00 |
-3.95% |
| 2011 |
6,214,430.00 |
-3.54% |
| 2010 |
6,442,580.00 |
4.01% |
| 2009 |
6,194,450.00 |
-6.43% |
| 2008 |
6,619,980.00 |
-2.62% |
| 2007 |
6,797,860.00 |
1.35% |
| 2006 |
6,707,430.00 |
-1.39% |
| 2005 |
6,801,820.00 |
0.21% |
| 2004 |
6,787,570.00 |
1.21% |
| 2003 |
6,706,390.00 |
0.89% |
| 2002 |
6,646,960.00 |
-2.35% |
| 2001 |
6,806,970.00 |
-0.79% |
| 2000 |
6,861,150.00 |
2.31% |
| 1999 |
6,706,400.00 |
-0.05% |
| 1998 |
6,709,430.00 |
0.51% |
| 1997 |
6,675,670.00 |
3.88% |
| 1996 |
6,426,070.00 |
2.64% |
| 1995 |
6,260,710.00 |
0.99% |
| 1994 |
6,199,140.00 |
1.49% |
| 1993 |
6,108,080.00 |
1.79% |
| 1992 |
6,000,620.00 |
1.38% |
| 1991 |
5,918,730.00 |
-0.70% |
| 1990 |
5,960,280.00 |
-4.20% |
| 1989 |
6,221,391.60 |
0.58% |
| 1988 |
6,185,748.00 |
7.70% |
| 1987 |
5,743,632.70 |
0.22% |
| 1986 |
5,731,026.30 |
-0.79% |
| 1985 |
5,776,897.60 |
0.27% |
| 1984 |
5,761,217.30 |
4.28% |
| 1983 |
5,524,777.80 |
-0.17% |
| 1982 |
5,534,118.00 |
-5.08% |
| 1981 |
5,830,249.40 |
-1.12% |
| 1980 |
5,896,082.80 |
-3.90% |
| 1979 |
6,135,462.90 |
1.34% |
| 1978 |
6,054,464.70 |
0.10% |
| 1977 |
6,048,233.10 |
3.06% |
| 1976 |
5,868,459.65 |
5.94% |
| 1975 |
5,539,255.42 |
-3.78% |
| 1974 |
5,756,864.10 |
-2.64% |
| 1973 |
5,912,971.38 |
3.66% |
| 1972 |
5,704,297.25 |
4.85% |
| 1971 |
5,440,420.62 |
0.74% |
| 1970 |
5,400,503.50 |
0.74% |
