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US emissions dropped by 30% per capita between 2005-23 -EIA

Published 21:46 on September 16, 2025 / Last updated at 21:46 on September 16, 2025 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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US per-capita emissions decreased by 30% between 2005 and 2023 as the population grew by 14% and the carbon footprint of energy consumption shrank by 20%, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Monday.
US per-capita emissions decreased by 30% between 2005 and 2023 as the population grew by 14% and the carbon footprint of energy consumption shrank by 20%, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Monday.


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