Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in United States
United States: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 210.32 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in United States, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in United States stood at 210.32 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in United States peaked at 210.32 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.70 billion current US$, in 1990.
United States ranks 2nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.70 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 61.58 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 65.37 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 70.04 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 74.20 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 78.22 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 83.94 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 91.78 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 95.71 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 99.57 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 107.21 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 111.56 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 112.72 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 118.91 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 126.60 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 133.86 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 138.63 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 147.73 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 149.17 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 142.41 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 154.10 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 154.32 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 153.99 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 164.60 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 171.96 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 173.54 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 175.77 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 180.33 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 194.93 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 196.46 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 191.74 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 210.32 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 210.32 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 970.21 million current US$, 216.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.91 billion current US$ | 58.70 billion current US$ | 99.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.88 billion current US$ | 107.21 billion current US$ | 149.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.00 billion current US$ | 153.99 billion current US$ | 196.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.03 billion current US$ | 191.74 billion current US$ | 210.32 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More economy & growth data for United States
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in United States?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in United States was 210.32 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 210.32 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.70 billion current US$ in 1990.
- How does United States rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.