CO2 emissions embodied in production, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent in United States of America

United States of America: CO2 emissions embodied in production, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent was 4,989 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4,989
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
2nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
5,840
in 2005
All-time low
4,852
in 2017
Years of data
24
1995–2018

CO2 emissions embodied in production, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent in United States of America, 1995–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200620181995: 5.2k1996: 5.3k1997: 5.6k1998: 5.6k1999: 5.6k2000: 5.8k2001: 5.8k2002: 5.6k2003: 5.7k2004: 5.8k2005: 5.8k2006: 5.7k2007: 5.8k2008: 5.6k2009: 5.2k2010: 5.4k2011: 5.2k2012: 5.0k2013: 5.1k2014: 5.1k2015: 5.0k2016: 4.9k2017: 4.9k2018: 5.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 4,989 for co2 emissions embodied in production, metric ton of co₂ equivalent in 2018.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions embodied in production, metric ton of co₂ equivalent in United States of America peaked at 5,840 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,852, in 2017.

United States of America ranks 2nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

CO2 emissions embodied in production, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions embodied in production, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent in United States of America, 1995 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1995 5,153
1996 5,310 +3.1%
1997 5,580 +5.1%
1998 5,626 +0.8%
1999 5,648 +0.4%
2000 5,820 +3.0%
2001 5,779 -0.7%
2002 5,631 -2.6%
2003 5,696 +1.2%
2004 5,803 +1.9%
2005 5,840 +0.6%
2006 5,737 -1.8%
2007 5,825 +1.5%
2008 5,640 -3.2%
2009 5,205 -7.7%
2010 5,445 +4.6%
2011 5,236 -3.8%
2012 4,999 -4.5%
2013 5,132 +2.7%
2014 5,141 +0.2%
2015 5,020 -2.4%
2016 4,927 -1.9%
2017 4,852 -1.5%
2018 4,989 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,464 5,153 5,648 5
2000s 5,698 5,205 5,840 10
2010s 5,082 4,852 5,445 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 China 9,916 compare
  2. 3 India 2,320 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 1,626 compare
  4. 5 Japan 1,151 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions embodied in production, metric ton of co₂ equivalent in United States of America?
Co2 emissions embodied in production, metric ton of co₂ equivalent in United States of America was 4,989 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest co2 emissions embodied in production, metric ton of co₂ equivalent recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 5,840 in 2005.
What is the lowest co2 emissions embodied in production, metric ton of co₂ equivalent recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 4,852 in 2017.
How does United States of America rank for co2 emissions embodied in production, metric ton of co₂ equivalent?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions embodied in production, metric ton of co₂ equivalent rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of CO2 emissions embodied in production, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions embodied in production, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
67 places, 1,608 data points, 1995–2018
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This dataset provides annual, country-level estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions resulting from fuel combustion, which are embodied in domestic final demand, production, and trade. The data covers a substantial period, with estimates for emissions embodied in production and final demand available for 66 countries from 1995 to 2018. Additionally, the dataset includes annual country-level estimates for CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports and gross imports for the same 66 countries, extending to the years 1995 to 2020. All emissions are measured in million tons of CO2 equivalent (MtCO2 eq.). The compilation relies on several authoritative sources; specifically, the total value of merchandise exports and imports is taken from the Direction of Trade Statistics (DOTS). Furthermore, the CO2 emissions embodied in international trade are derived from the OECD's 2021 compilation of indicators on Carbon dioxide emissions embodied in international trade, which itself is a product of combining the Input-Output Database and the Trade in embodied CO2 (TeCO2) Database.