Category · 4 data sets
Environment
Emissions, energy mix, land use, and climate resilience — sourced from the World Bank, IEA, and EPA.
CO₂ emissions per capita
Source: World Bank / Global Carbon Project
14.3tUnited States
4.7tWorld average
Renewable energy share
Source: IEA
21%United States
30%World average
Municipal waste per capita
Source: OECD / EPA
808kgUnited States
530kgOECD average
Forest area (% of land)
Source: World Bank
33.9%United States
31.2%World average
Sources for this category
- World Bank Open Data — emissions, land use, forest coverage
- International Energy Agency (IEA) — energy mix and renewable share
- U.S. EPA — U.S.-side emissions and waste data