TERRITORIAL EMISSIONS · 2024
🇺🇸 USA
World rank #2 · North America · Same as 1.5 billion cars driven for a year a year
Initials from the entity name. Click the row to open the full profile.USA
1.5 billion
cars driven for a year
6.9 Gt CO₂e
Approximate — depends on local grid.Approximate — depends on local grid.Approximate — varies by species, climate and age of tree.
rising +1.7%/yr
🔥 USA ranks #2 because its economy — across power, industry, transport and agriculture — released 6.9 Gt of CO₂e in 2024.
This country's place in the global league table of yearly CO₂e.Average emissions per person, per year.How much of this country's emissions traces to a named owner.World Bank, 2024.North AmericaContinent
Climate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.
#2 of 250
Top emitters here
57Alabama Power Co= 5.4M cars/yrPower · USA24.8 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.69Georgia-Pacific LLC= 5.6M cars/yrManufacturing · USA25.7 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.100Georgia Power Co= 4.3M cars/yrPower · USA20 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.111Cleveland-Cliffs Inc= 4.2M cars/yrManufacturing · USA19.1 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.137Luminant Generation Company LLC= 4.6M cars/yrPower · USA21.2 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.
Show all top emitters (50)
196Kentucky Utilities Co= 2.9M cars/yrPower · USA13.1 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.212Union Electric Co= 3.1M cars/yrPower · USA14.2 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.238DTE Electric Co= 2.9M cars/yrPower · USA13.3 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.241Appalachian Power Co= 2.4M cars/yrPower · USA10.8 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.252United States Steel Corp= 2.2M cars/yrManufacturing · USA10.3 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.253Duke Energy Indiana LLC= 2.2M cars/yrPower · USA10.3 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.290South Carolina Public Service Authority= 1.9M cars/yrPower · USA8.6 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.291Monongahela Power Co= 2.3M cars/yrPower · USA10.7 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.295Florida Power & Light Co= 2.1M cars/yrPower · USA9.6 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.300Tennessee Valley Authority= 2.1M cars/yrPower · USA9.8 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.311Consumers Energy Co= 1.8M cars/yrPower · USA8.3 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.322Lightstone Generation LLC= 2M cars/yrPower · USA9.3 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.325Rainbow Energy Center LLC= 1.8M cars/yrPower · USA8.4 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.363Duke Energy Progress LLC= 1.7M cars/yrPower · USA7.9 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.378Marathon Petroleum Corp= 1.5M cars/yrFossil Fuels · USA7.1 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.384East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc= 1.7M cars/yrPower · USA7.9 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.413Indiana Michigan Power Co= 1.6M cars/yrPower · USA7.5 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.415Louisville Gas & Electric Co= 1.5M cars/yrPower · USA6.8 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.427Buckeye Power Inc= 1.5M cars/yrPower · USA6.9 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.450NRG Texas Power LLC= 2.3M cars/yrPower · USA10.7 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.464Duke Energy Florida LLC= 1.4M cars/yrPower · USA6.5 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.479Nebraska Public Power District= 1.4M cars/yrPower · USA6.5 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.490City of San Antonio (Texas)= 1.3M cars/yrPower · USA6.1 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.507Omaha Public Power District= 1.3M cars/yrPower · USA6.1 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.527Illinois Municipal Elec Agency= 1.1M cars/yrPower · USA5.2 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.528Indiana Municipal Power Agency= 1.1M cars/yrPower · USA5.2 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.620Salt River Project= 1.3M cars/yrPower · USA5.9 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.712Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission= 625k cars/yrPower · USA2.9 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.713Prairie Power Inc= 625k cars/yrPower · USA2.9 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.730Lower Colorado River Authority= 785k cars/yrPower · USA3.6 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.731Austin Energy Corp= 785k cars/yrPower · USA3.6 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.741Mississippi Power Co= 669k cars/yrPower · USA3.1 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.765Tucson Electric Power Co= 663k cars/yrPower · USA3 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.793Public Service Company of New Mexico= 619k cars/yrPower · USA2.8 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.794Arizona Public Service Co= 619k cars/yrPower · USA2.8 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.809Idaho Power Co= 667k cars/yrPower · USA3.1 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.845MidAmerican Energy Co= 474k cars/yrPower · USA2.2 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.846Central Iowa Power Cooperative= 474k cars/yrPower · USA2.2 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.847Lincoln Electric System= 474k cars/yrPower · USA2.2 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.888Xcel Energy Inc= 672k cars/yrPower · USA3.1 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.889Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency= 672k cars/yrPower · USA3.1 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.918Oglethorpe Power Corp= 654k cars/yrPower · USA3 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.919Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia= 654k cars/yrPower · USA3 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.995Basin Electric Power Cooperative= 502k cars/yrPower · USA2.3 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.996Missouri River Energy Services= 502k cars/yrPower · USA2.3 Mt CO₂eClimate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.
Largest sites
| Asset | Sector | Annual emissions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spraberry Lower Light Oil TX | Fossil Fuels | 68.1 Mt | very low |
| Marcellus Dry Gas PA | Fossil Fuels | 47 Mt | very low |
| Marcellus Dry Gas PA | Fossil Fuels | 41 Mt | very low |
| Los Angeles County | Transport | 38.7 Mt | low |
| Bakken Light Oil ND | Fossil Fuels | 34.6 Mt | very low |
| Alaska North Slope Wet Gas AK | Fossil Fuels | 27.6 Mt | very low |
| Alaska North Slope Wet Gas AK | Fossil Fuels | 27.3 Mt | very low |
| Spraberry Lower Wet Gas TX | Fossil Fuels | 25.9 Mt | very low |
| Georgia Pacific - Brewton - AL | Manufacturing | 25.7 Mt | very low |
| Maricopa County | Transport | 24.6 Mt | low |
| Harris County | Transport | 24.5 Mt | low |
| Haynesville-Bossier Dry Gas LA | Fossil Fuels | 22.1 Mt | very low |
| Bone Spring Light Oil NM | Fossil Fuels | 21.6 Mt | very low |
| Haynesville-Bossier Dry Gas LA | Fossil Fuels | 19.9 Mt | very low |
| Wolfcamp Ultra-Light Oil NM | Fossil Fuels | 19.4 Mt | very low |
Trend
National total, 2016–2024. Source: Climate TRACE. USA is rising at +1.7% year on year.
Getting worse — based on the last 9 years of measured data.
What we know · what we don't
How sure we are about the measurement. A low score doesn't lower the polluter's rank — it just shows the data is fuzzier.How much of this country's emissions traces to a named owner.
Confidence reflects how completely Climate TRACE has measured this country’s emissions; coverage shows the share of those emissions we can tie to a named owner. Both feed the 0–100 Climate Damage Score above. Untraced emissions are real — they just don’t yet have a named owner in the open datasets we use.
Where this comes from
Climate TRACE · CC BY 4.0 · World Bank — population