🇺🇸 United States
How green is the average person in United States?
Among the highest emitters per person
United States emits 14.9 tCO2 per person per year — 3.2× the world average and 6.5× the Paris-aligned 2030 target. Ranked 4 of 51 countries by per-capita emissions.
Per-capita CO2
14.9 tCO2
per person, per year
Total emissions
4,970 Mt
333.3M people
Electricity grid
369 g/kWh
CO2 per kWh of electricity
How United States's emissions changed over time
United States per-capita emissions peaked at 21.1 tCO2 in 1970. Today: 14.9 tCO2. That's a 7% drop since 1960. The world average over the same period went from 3.1 tCO2 in 1960 to 4.7 tCO2 today.
Calculate your own footprint in United States
Diet, driving, flying, heating. We turn your lifestyle into tonnes of CO2 per year and compare it to United States's average.
Paso 1 de 4Dieta
Cuéntanos sobre tu año
Cuatro pasos cortos. Salta lo que no sepas. Los valores por defecto reflejan un estilo de vida típico en tu país.
¿Qué comes en una semana típica?
La dieta supone aproximadamente una quinta parte de la huella en países ricos. La proteína animal domina el impacto.
Anchor: world average 4,7 tCO2/yr · Paris-aligned 2030: 2,3 tCO2/yr.