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CO2 emissions from gas — United States

CO2 emissions from gas in the United States in 2024 — 1,748.14 Mt. Ranked 128 in the world out of 128.

2024 1,748.14 Mt +1.43% vs 2023
World rank 128of 128
Period maximum 1,748.14 Mt2024
Period minimum 0 Mt1800

Trend over time

1800–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from gas — United States, 1800–202405001,0001,5002,000180018231846186918921915193819611984200720241800: 0 Mt1804: 0 Mt1808: 0 Mt1812: 0 Mt1816: 0 Mt1820: 0 Mt1824: 0 Mt1828: 0 Mt1832: 0 Mt1836: 0 Mt1840: 0 Mt1844: 0 Mt1848: 0 Mt1852: 0 Mt1856: 0 Mt1860: 0 Mt1864: 0 Mt1868: 0 Mt1872: 0 Mt1876: 0 Mt1880: 0 Mt1884: 1.17 Mt1888: 16.77 Mt1892: 7.78 Mt1896: 6.85 Mt1900: 11.54 Mt1904: 15.16 Mt1908: 19.67 Mt1912: 27.5 Mt1916: 36.83 Mt1920: 39.71 Mt1924: 56.83 Mt1928: 78.05 Mt1932: 77.96 Mt1936: 108.81 Mt1940: 133.71 Mt1944: 186.57 Mt1948: 251.77 Mt1952: 402.79 Mt1956: 505.89 Mt1960: 630.03 Mt1964: 759.07 Mt1968: 936.36 Mt1972: 1,115.67 Mt1976: 1,034.5 Mt1980: 1,040.91 Mt1984: 924.37 Mt1988: 935.15 Mt1992: 1,058.59 Mt1996: 1,181.32 Mt2000: 1,227.53 Mt2004: 1,177.53 Mt2008: 1,229.73 Mt2012: 1,344.72 Mt2016: 1,451.15 Mt2020: 1,612.5 Mt2024: 1,748.14 Mt
Change over the period: +1,748.14

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States

United States 1,748.14 Mt
High-income countries computed 4,803.03 Mt
CO2 emissions from gas — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 1,748.14 +24.71 +1.43%
2023 1,723.42 +16.03 +0.94%
2022 1,707.39 +89.97 +5.56%
2021 1,617.42 +4.92 +0.31%
2020 1,612.5 −19.55 −1.2%
2019 1,632.06 +54.34 +3.44%
2018 1,577.72 +152.72 +10.72%
2017 1,425 −26.15 −1.8%
2016 1,451.15 +7.1 +0.49%
2015 1,444.05 +32.69 +2.32%
2014 1,411.36 +30.17 +2.18%
2013 1,381.18 +36.46 +2.71%
2012 1,344.72 +57.13 +4.44%
2011 1,287.59 +20.81 +1.64%
2010 1,266.78 +54.81 +4.52%
2009 1,211.97 −17.77 −1.44%
2008 1,229.73 +8.14 +0.67%
2007 1,221.59 +74.88 +6.53%
2006 1,146.71 −13.95 −1.2%
2005 1,160.66 −16.87 −1.43%
2004 1,177.53 +0.98 +0.08%
2003 1,176.55 −35.54 −2.93%
2002 1,212.09 +38.93 +3.32%
2001 1,173.16 −54.37 −4.43%
2000 1,227.53 +58.77 +5.03%
1999 1,168.76 +3.2 +0.27%
1998 1,165.56 −21.16 −1.78%
1997 1,186.72 +5.4 +0.46%
1996 1,181.32 +18.13 +1.56%
1995 1,163.19 +48.85 +4.38%
1994 1,114.33 +24.17 +2.22%
1993 1,090.17 +31.57 +2.98%
1992 1,058.59 +35.26 +3.45%
1991 1,023.33 +18.36 +1.83%
1990 1,004.98 +12.52 +1.26%
1989 992.46 +57.31 +6.13%
1988 935.15 +37.79 +4.21%
1987 897.36 +60.34 +7.21%
1986 837.02 −58.1 −6.49%
1985 895.12 −29.25 −3.16%
1984 924.37 +40.11 +4.54%
1983 884.26 −47.35 −5.08%
1982 931.61 −68.96 −6.89%
1981 1,000.57 −40.34 −3.88%
1980 1,040.91 −18.06 −1.71%
1979 1,058.97 +22.89 +2.21%
1978 1,036.08 +24.92 +2.46%
1977 1,011.16 −23.34 −2.26%
1976 1,034.5 +6.74 +0.66%
1975 1,027.76 −103.62 −9.16%
1974 1,131.37 −41.96 −3.58%
1973 1,173.33 +57.66 +5.17%
1972 1,115.67 +18.75 +1.71%
1971 1,096.93 +37.72 +3.56%
1970 1,059.21 +41.13 +4.04%
1969 1,018.08 +81.72 +8.73%
1968 936.36 +55.08 +6.25%
1967 881.28 +39.08 +4.64%
1966 842.21 +59.6 +7.62%
1965 782.61 +23.53 +3.1%
1964 759.07 +40.62 +5.65%
1963 718.46 +42.09 +6.22%
1962 676.37 +39.95 +6.28%
1961 636.42 +6.39 +1.01%
1960 630.03 +36.82 +6.21%
1959 593.21 +22.51 +3.94%
1958 570.7 +30.06 +5.56%
1957 540.65 +34.76 +6.87%
1956 505.89 +26.7 +5.57%
1955 479.19 +35.19 +7.93%
1954 444 +20.66 +4.88%
1953 423.34 +20.56 +5.1%
1952 402.79 +26.58 +7.06%
1951 376.21 +56.99 +17.85%
1950 319.22 +54.15 +20.43%
1949 265.07 +13.3 +5.28%
1948 251.77 +27.68 +12.35%
1947 224.09 +20.98 +10.33%
1946 203.1 +5.43 +2.75%
1945 197.68 +11.1 +5.95%
1944 186.57 +14.62 +8.5%
1943 171.95 +18.1 +11.76%
1942 153.86 +12.32 +8.71%
1941 141.53 +7.83 +5.85%
1940 133.71 +9.58 +7.72%
1939 124.12 +8.8 +7.63%
1938 115.32 −5.62 −4.65%
1937 120.94 +12.13 +11.15%
1936 108.81 +12.52 +13%
1935 96.29 +7.48 +8.42%
1934 88.81 +10.71 +13.71%
1933 78.1 +0.15 +0.19%
1932 77.96 −6.26 −7.43%
1931 84.21 −12.57 −12.99%
1930 96.78 +1.32 +1.38%
1929 95.46 +17.41 +22.3%
1928 78.05 +6.12 +8.5%
1927 71.94 +6.6 +10.11%
1926 65.34 +6.16 +10.41%
1925 59.17 +2.35 +4.13%
1924 56.83 +6.7 +13.37%
1923 50.13 +12.18 +32.09%
1922 37.95 +4.99 +15.13%
1921 32.96 −6.75 −17%
1920 39.71 +3.23 +8.85%
1919 36.48 +1.22 +3.47%
1918 35.26 −3.62 −9.32%
1917 38.88 +2.05 +5.56%
1916 36.83 +6.09 +19.82%
1915 30.74 +1.8 +6.2%
1914 28.95 +0.49 +1.71%
1913 28.46 +0.96 +3.5%
1912 27.5 +2.41 +9.6%
1911 25.09 +0.19 +0.75%
1910 24.9 +1.39 +5.93%
1909 23.51 +3.84 +19.54%
1908 19.67 −0.2 −1.01%
1907 19.87 +0.85 +4.47%
1906 19.02 +1.85 +10.78%
1905 17.17 +2 +13.22%
1904 15.16 +0.64 +4.39%
1903 14.52 +0.83 +6.08%
1902 13.69 +0.83 +6.46%
1901 12.86 +1.32 +11.43%
1900 11.54 +0.64 +5.85%
1899 10.9 +2.44 +28.89%
1898 8.46 +1.17 +16.08%
1897 7.29 +0.44 +6.43%
1896 6.85 −0.19 −2.75%
1895 7.04 +0.34 +5.14%
1894 6.7 −0.59 −8.1%
1893 7.29 −0.49 −6.26%
1892 7.78 −1.17 −13.1%
1891 8.95 −2.74 −23.45%
1890 11.69 −0.54 −4.41%
1889 12.23 −4.55 −27.11%
1888 16.77 +4.99 +42.31%
1887 11.79 +4.11 +53.56%
1886 7.68 +3.96 +106.62%
1885 3.72 +2.54 +216.98%
1884 1.17 +0.79 +207.61%
1883 0.38 +0.22 +130.91%
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Northern America, 2024

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CA Canada 233.47 US United States 1,748.14
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning natural gas. Per unit of energy, gas releases about half as much CO2 as coal, and the case for gas as a transition fuel rests on that. The case is incomplete, however: methane leaks in production and transport eat up part or all of the gain, and methane is not part of this series — it is counted separately.

Important: Combustion only. Methane leaks in production and transport are not part of this series, although they are what determines how much cleaner gas really is than coal.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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