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U.S. carbon dioxide emissions per capita from 2024 to 2050 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)

Characteristic	Emissions in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent/ person
2050	9.2
2049	9.2
2048	9.2
2047	9.2
2046	9.2
2045	9.3
2044	9.3
2043	9.3
2042	9.4
2041	9.5
2040	9.5
2039	9.6
2038	9.8
2037	10
2036	10.3
2035	10.5
2034	10.8
2033	11.1
2032	11.4
2031	12.1
2030	12.4
2029	12.7
2028	13
2027	13.1
2026	13.4
2025	13.9
2024	14

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April 2025

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United States

Survey time period

2024

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The projections under the AEO2024 Reference case are based on a business-as-usual trend estimate, given known technology and technological and demographic trends, as well as current laws and regulations as of December 2024.

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Per capita carbon dioxide emissions in the United States were estimated at 14 metric tons (tCO₂) in 2024. Under a business-as-usual scenario based on laws and regulations as of December 2024 under evolutionary technological growth assumptions, U.S. per capita emissions would fall to 9.2 tCO₂ by 2050. Since 1990, U.S. per capita emissions have reduced by roughly 30 percent.

Americans have a large carbon footprint

Although per capita emissions have fallen in the U.S., they are still far higher than other countries. This is especially the case when compared to other major GHG emitters like China and India. In 2023, per capita GHG emissions in the U.S. were 17.2 tCO₂e, roughly 2.5 times the global average.

Which state has the largest carbon footprint?

The U.S. state with the largest carbon footprint is Wyoming. In 2022, energy-related per capita CO₂ emissions in Wyoming were 96.6 tCO₂, roughly six times the national average. This is because of the states polluting coal industry.