greenhouse gas and the main driver of climate change and rising temperatures.
The United States was the biggest emitter in history as of 2021, having released 422 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂) into the atmosphere since the birth of the industrial revolution. This accounted for roughly a quarter of all historical CO₂ produced from fossil fuels and industry. China was the second-largest contributor to historical emissions, having released 250 GtCO₂. CO₂ is a Cumulative carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion worldwide from 1750 to 2021, by major country (in billion metric tons)
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Statistics on Emissions in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Cumulative CO₂ emissions from fossil fuel combustion worldwide 1750-2021, by country
- Basic Statistic Annual global emissions of carbon dioxide 1940-2021
- Basic Statistic Global carbon dioxide emissions 2010-2021, by select country
- Premium Statistic Global carbon dioxide emissions per capita 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Largest methane emitters worldwide 2021, by country
Greenhouse gas emissions
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- Premium Statistic Total greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions breakdown in the U.S. 2020, by gas
- Premium Statistic U.S. greenhouse gas emissions' annual change 1991-2020
- Premium Statistic Methane emissions in the United States 1990-2020
- Basic Statistic Carbon dioxide emissions in the United States 1975-2021
- Basic Statistic Per capita CO₂ emissions in the U.S. 1970-2021
- Premium Statistic Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States 2020, by state
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions reduction pathways in the U.S. 2005-2030, by scenario
Segments
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- Premium Statistic U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 1990-2020, by inventory sector
- Basic Statistic Breakdown of GHG emissions in the U.S. 2020, by sector
- Premium Statistic U.S. carbon dioxide emissions 1975-2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Energy-related CO₂ emissions in selected U.S. states 2020, by sector
- Premium Statistic U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 1990-2021, by fuel type
- Premium Statistic Average greenhouse gas emissions per reporter in the U.S. 2021, by sector
Air pollutants
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- Premium Statistic Air pollutant emissions in the U.S. 1990-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Air quality trends in the United States 1990-2021, by pollutant
- Premium Statistic Air pollutant emissions sources in the U.S. 2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Number of days with unhealthy air pollution in the U.S. 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Average PM2.5 levels in the most polluted regional cities in the U.S. 2021
Companies
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- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions of major U.S. companies 2020
- Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions from the most polluting power plants in the U.S. 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions from top power producers in the U.S. 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions from top power producers in the U.S. 2020, by fuel source
- Premium Statistic Toxic air pollution released in the U.S. 2020, by select company
- Premium Statistic Methane emissions from top oil and gas producers in the U.S. 2020
Further related statistics
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- North Carolina's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Virginia's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Hawaii's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Wisconsin's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- New York's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Georgia's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Indiana's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Florida's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2016
- New Mexico's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Tennessee's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Nevada's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- District of Columbia's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- North Dakota's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Illinois' energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Alabama's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Carbon emissions from bottom trawling in EEZ, by leading country
- Volume of carbon dioxide emissions per capita across MENA countries 2013
- Share of carbon dioxide emissions in Poland 2016
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- North Carolina's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Virginia's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Hawaii's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Wisconsin's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- New York's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Georgia's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Indiana's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Florida's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2016
- New Mexico's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Tennessee's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Nevada's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- District of Columbia's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- North Dakota's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Illinois' energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Alabama's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 2000-2013
- Carbon emissions from bottom trawling in EEZ, by leading country
- Volume of carbon dioxide emissions per capita across MENA countries 2013
- Share of carbon dioxide emissions in Poland 2016
OWID. (November 22, 2022). Cumulative carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion worldwide from 1750 to 2021, by major country (in billion metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007454/cumulative-co2-emissions-worldwide-by-country/
OWID. "Cumulative carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion worldwide from 1750 to 2021, by major country (in billion metric tons)." Chart. November 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007454/cumulative-co2-emissions-worldwide-by-country/
OWID. (2022). Cumulative carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion worldwide from 1750 to 2021, by major country (in billion metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007454/cumulative-co2-emissions-worldwide-by-country/
OWID. "Cumulative Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion Worldwide from 1750 to 2021, by Major Country (in Billion Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007454/cumulative-co2-emissions-worldwide-by-country/
OWID, Cumulative carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion worldwide from 1750 to 2021, by major country (in billion metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007454/cumulative-co2-emissions-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited March 20, 2023)
Cumulative carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion worldwide from 1750 to 2021, by major country (in billion metric tons) [Graph], OWID, November 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007454/cumulative-co2-emissions-worldwide-by-country/