United States of America

United States of America

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🧍‍♂🧍‍♀️ 331,003,000 🏭 Annual emissions 5,416.28 mt CO2 North AmericaG7

United States of America's Climate Change Impact

Positive

  • 🎉 Pledge net zero by 2050 (draft proposal)
  • 🌞 Uses solar power (2%)
  • 🍃 Uses wind power (7%)
  • 🌊 Uses hydro power (6%)
  • 🌅 Other renewables power (~1%)

Negative

  • ⚖️ Net zero pledge still not in law
  • 🚗 No pledges to ban ICE vehicles
  • 😠 Electricity from renewable sources too low (18%)
  • 🤬 Electricity from fossil fuels too high (62.35%)
  • 🤮 23% of electricity still from coal
  • ⛽ Electricity from natural gas (38%)
  • ☢️ Uses nuclear power (19%)

Percentages rounded from 2019 data.

📈 United States of America is rank 188 out of 195 countries for Climate Change.

How would you rate United States of America's Environmental Impact?

Is the United States of America part of the IEA (International Energy Agency)?

Yes, United States of America is part country member of the IEA, working together in partnership on tackling the emerging energy challenges.

What is United States of America's renewable vs fossil fuel energy mix?

United States of America uses 18% energy from renewable sources compared to 62.35% energy from fossil fuel sources.

United States of America's Climate Change Action

A list of some of United States of America's common climate change questions.

Have United States of America's government pledged to ban diesel and petrol cars?

Currently there are no plans by United States of America's government to ban ICE cars, such as diesel and petrol..


Have United States of America's government pledged to be a net zero country?

Yes, United States of America have pledged to be a net zero country by 2050.


Does United States of America's electricity mix still contain coal?

Yes, United States of America's electricity does still contain coal as part of the countries energy mix.

Does United States of America's generate nuclear electricity?

Yes, United States of America's does generate nuclear electricity.

United States of America's Comparison Against Countries

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