Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in United States

United States: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 210.32 billion current US$ in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
210.32 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
2nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
210.32 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
58.70 billion current US$
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in United States, 1990–2021

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1990200520211990: 58.7B current US$1991: 61.6B current US$1992: 65.4B current US$1993: 70.0B current US$1994: 74.2B current US$1995: 78.2B current US$1996: 83.9B current US$1997: 91.8B current US$1998: 95.7B current US$1999: 99.6B current US$2000: 107.2B current US$2001: 111.6B current US$2002: 112.7B current US$2003: 118.9B current US$2004: 126.6B current US$2005: 133.9B current US$2006: 138.6B current US$2007: 147.7B current US$2008: 149.2B current US$2009: 142.4B current US$2010: 154.1B current US$2011: 154.3B current US$2012: 154.0B current US$2013: 164.6B current US$2014: 172.0B current US$2015: 173.5B current US$2016: 175.8B current US$2017: 180.3B current US$2018: 194.9B current US$2019: 196.5B current US$2020: 191.7B current US$2021: 210.3B current US$

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 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 China 482.50 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 India 107.59 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Russia 76.34 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Japan 45.38 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 209 places β†’

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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 209 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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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,864 data points, 1970–2021
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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.