# CO2 emissions from energy consumption

Carbon dioxide emitted by burning coal, natural gas and petroleum products for energy in the year, in million metric tonnes, as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.

## Key facts

- CO2 emissions from energy consumption in the United States was 4,782.3 million tonnes of CO2 in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
- China had the highest CO2 emissions from energy consumption of 217 countries in 2024, at 12,715.9 million tonnes of CO2, and Tuvalu the lowest, at 0 million tonnes of CO2. Source: the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
- Published for 217 places, with figures from 1980 to 2024.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-11.

- Indicator id: `energy_co2_emissions`
- Unit: million tonnes of CO2
- Note: Excludes industrial processes such as cement, land use and other greenhouse gases, so it is lower than total greenhouse gas inventories.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/energy-co2-emissions
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/energy_co2_emissions

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | million tonnes of CO2 | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2024 | 4,782.3 | Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: CO2 emissions from the consumption of energy, million metric tonnes (series INTL.4008-8-MMTCD.A). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world. Retrieved 2026-10-11. |

## Rankings

- [Countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/energy-co2-emissions/countries.md) (217 places)
- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/energy-co2-emissions/eu-countries.md) (27 places)