How much CO2 does the United States emit? Is it more than other countries?
There are various ways to compare carbon dioxide emissions across countries including: total carbon dioxide emissions, carbon dioxide emissions per capita, and carbon dioxide intensity. The data below are for energy-related carbon dioxide emissions as EIA does not have comparative data for carbon dioxide emissions from industrial processes for all countries. • Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions — In 2006, the United States emitted 5,907 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the consumption of fossil fuels. Million metric tons of carbon dioxide emitted in 2006: United States 5,907 (20% of world total) China 6,018 (21% of the world total) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Europe 4,429 (15% of world total) World Total 29,028 • Carbon dioxide emissions per capita — In 2006, the per capita carbon dioxide emissions in the United States were 20 metric tons. Per capita carbon dioxide emissions in the United States have not varied much over time, because the
