🇺🇸United States rankings 2026: where United States places in 213 global Top 10s

How does United States compare with the rest of the world? On Top10Earth it is ranked in 213 of 491 live country rankings, each one built from a named public source. This page gathers every position, value and date in one place. Its best position is #1 in Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil, where it is measured at 2,189.16 million tonnes (CO2 emissions from oil) as of 2026-11-02. United States holds the #1 spot in 24 rankings and finishes inside the top 10 in 106 rankings.

Where United States is number one

These are the rankings United States currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.

• Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil: 2,189.16 million tonnes (CO2 emissions from oil), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: China with 1,705.39 million tonnes.
• Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport: 1,674.97 million tonnes (CO2 emissions from transport), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: China with 1,048.38 million tonnes.
• Countries producing the most beef: 12.3k thousand tonnes (Beef and buffalo meat production), Our World in Data, captured 2026-10-30. Next: Brazil with 10.2k thousand tonnes.
• Countries producing the most chicken meat: 20.2k thousand tonnes (Chicken meat production), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: China with 15.3k thousand tonnes.
• Countries producing the most maize: 377.6k thousand tonnes (Maize production), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: China with 294.9k thousand tonnes.
• Countries producing the most natural gas: 10.7k TWh (Natural gas production), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Russia with 6,093.86 TWh.
• Countries producing the most oil: 10.3k TWh (Oil production), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Saudi Arabia with 6,231.61 TWh.
• Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation: 200.2k thousand tonnes (Total annual CO₂ emissions from aviation), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-01. Next: China with 105.8k thousand tonnes.
• Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas: 1,748.14 million tonnes (Annual CO₂ emissions from gas), Our World in Data, captured 2026-10-30. Next: China with 889.41 million tonnes.
• Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil: 2,189.16 million tonnes (Annual CO₂ emissions from oil), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-01. Next: China with 1,705.39 million tonnes.
• Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates: 3.21 per 100,000 people (Cocaine use disorder death rate), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Canada with 2.23 per 100,000 people.
• Countries with the highest death rates from mental and substance use disorders: 38.09 per 100,000 people (Mental and substance use death rate), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Belarus with 25.33 per 100,000 people.
• Countries with the highest drug-related death rates: 31.75 per 100,000 people (Drug use disorder death rate), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Canada with 19.22 per 100,000 people.
• Countries with the highest military spending: 929.16 billion US dollars (Military spending), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: China with 335.02 billion US dollars.
• Countries with the highest opioid use death rates: 24.73 per 100,000 people (Opioid use death rate), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Canada with 14.68 per 100,000 people.
• Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions: 434.9k million tonnes (Cumulative CO2 emissions), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: China with 285.1k million tonnes.
• Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring: 2,465.58 million tonnes (Cumulative CO2 from flaring), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Iran with 1,741.61 million tonnes.
• Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from gas: 82.5k million tonnes (Cumulative CO2 from gas), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Russia with 37.5k million tonnes.
• Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil: 165.4k million tonnes (Cumulative CO2 from oil), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: China with 39.2k million tonnes.
• Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use: 560.54 billion tonnes (Cumulative CO2 incl. land use), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: China with 359.65 billion tonnes.
• Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas: 21.82 % of global total (CO2 emissions from gas), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: China with 11.1 % of global total.
• Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil: 17.55 % of global total (CO2 emissions from oil), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: China with 13.68 % of global total.
• Countries with the largest share of global services exports: 12.97 % (Share of global services exports), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: United Kingdom with 6.87 %.
• Countries with the most immigrants: 52.4k thousand people (Immigrants), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Germany with 16.8k thousand people.

Top 10 finishes

United States is inside the top 10 of 82 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

• #2 in Countries emitting the most CO2 with 4,904.12 million tonnes, behind China (12.3k million tonnes) and ahead of India. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change with 5,016.18 million tonnes, behind China (12.0k million tonnes) and ahead of India. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries generating the most electricity with 4,519.79 TWh, behind China (10.6k TWh) and ahead of India. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels with 2,576.21 TWh, behind China (6,175.28 TWh) and ahead of India. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries generating the most electricity from solar and wind with 853.21 TWh, behind China (2,310.4 TWh) and ahead of India. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries generating the most plastic waste with 37.8k thousand tonnes, behind China (59.1k thousand tonnes) and ahead of Germany. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries producing the most meat with 47.8k thousand tonnes, behind China (97.9k thousand tonnes) and ahead of Brazil. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries producing the most pig meat with 12.6k thousand tonnes, behind China (57.1k thousand tonnes) and ahead of Brazil. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries producing the most soybeans with 118.8k thousand tonnes, behind Brazil (144.5k thousand tonnes) and ahead of Argentina. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries using the most pesticides with 429.5 thousand tonnes, behind Brazil (800.65 thousand tonnes) and ahead of Indonesia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions with 4,904.12 million tonnes, behind China (12.3k million tonnes) and ahead of India. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
• #2 in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring with 61.3k thousand tonnes, behind Russia (67.4k thousand tonnes) and ahead of Iran. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.

The remaining 70 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.

United States by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, United States holds 73 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil (2,189.16 million tonnes), #1 of 50 in Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport (1,674.97 million tonnes), #1 of 49 in Countries producing the most natural gas (10.7k TWh) and #1 of 50 in Countries producing the most oil (10.3k TWh). 69 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, United States holds 61 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries producing the most beef (12.3k thousand tonnes), #1 of 50 in Countries producing the most chicken meat (20.2k thousand tonnes), #1 of 50 in Countries producing the most maize (377.6k thousand tonnes) and #2 of 50 in Countries producing the most meat (47.8k thousand tonnes). 57 more rankings are listed below.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, United States holds 33 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates (3.21 per 100,000 people), #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from mental and substance use disorders (38.09 per 100,000 people), #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest drug-related death rates (31.75 per 100,000 people) and #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest opioid use death rates (24.73 per 100,000 people). 29 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, United States holds 23 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest military spending (929.16 billion US dollars), #1 of 50 in Countries with the most immigrants (52.4k thousand people), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education (60.9 %) and #3 of 50 in Countries with the most military personnel (1,360 thousand people). 19 more rankings are listed below.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, United States holds 11 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of global services exports (12.97 %), #2 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of global goods exports (8.44 %), #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest median daily income (57.26 international-$ per day (2011 prices)) and #5 of 50 in Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP (224.04 % of GDP). 7 more rankings are listed below.

Education and science

In education and science, United States holds 7 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP (3.45 % of GDP), #6 of 50 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates (99.99 %), #10 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.) (79.87 %) and #17 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary) (94.51 %). 3 more rankings are listed below.

Consumer tech

In consumer tech, United States holds 5 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions (134.22 million subscriptions), #3 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (321.96 million people), #3 of 50 in Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions (390.99 million subscriptions) and #28 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using the internet (94.69 %). 1 more ranking is listed below.

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, United States moved in 182 rankings:

• New entry at #1 in Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #1 in Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #1 in Countries producing the most chicken meat (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #1 in Countries producing the most maize (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #1 in Countries producing the most natural gas (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #1 in Countries producing the most oil (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest death rates from mental and substance use disorders (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest drug-related death rates (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest military spending (2026-11-02).

Where United States ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. United States's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person (7.02 square metres per person), 49th of 50 in Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate (129.46 deaths per 100,000 people) and 49th of 50 in Countries with the highest wheat yields (3.45 tonnes per hectare). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes United States

• #1 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil · 2,189.16 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport · 1,674.97 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries producing the most beef · 12.3k thousand tonnes · 2026-10-30
• #1 of 50 · Countries producing the most chicken meat · 20.2k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries producing the most maize · 377.6k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 49 · Countries producing the most natural gas · 10.7k TWh · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries producing the most oil · 10.3k TWh · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation · 200.2k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-01
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas · 1,748.14 million tonnes · 2026-10-30
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil · 2,189.16 million tonnes · 2026-11-01
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates · 3.21 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from mental and substance use disorders · 38.09 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest drug-related death rates · 31.75 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest military spending · 929.16 billion US dollars · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest opioid use death rates · 24.73 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions · 434.9k million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring · 2,465.58 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from gas · 82.5k million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil · 165.4k million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use · 560.54 billion tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas · 21.82 % of global total · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil · 17.55 % of global total · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global services exports · 12.97 % · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the most immigrants · 52.4k thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 · 4,904.12 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change · 5,016.18 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity · 4,519.79 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels · 2,576.21 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from solar and wind · 853.21 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries generating the most plastic waste · 37.8k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries producing the most meat · 47.8k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries producing the most pig meat · 12.6k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries producing the most soybeans · 118.8k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries using the most pesticides · 429.5 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions · 4,904.12 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring · 61.3k thousand tonnes · 2026-10-29
• #2 of 46 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from other industry · 135.3k thousand tonnes · 2026-10-29
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change · 5,016.18 million tonnes · 2026-10-31
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions · 5,431.66 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest potato yields · 50.9 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education · 60.9 % · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest total energy supply · 26.1k TWh · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal · 176.0k million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions · 12.71 % · 2026-10-29
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global goods exports · 8.44 % · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the most agricultural land · 381.41 million hectares · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the most cropland · 154.7k thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the most electric car sales · 1,530 thousand cars · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 45 · Countries with the most electric cars on the road · 7,800 thousand cars · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions · 134.22 million subscriptions · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the most imported deforestation · 198.5k hectares · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the most installed solar power capacity · 210.86 GW · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the most installed wind energy capacity · 158.37 gigawatts · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the most planted forest · 27.4k thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries consuming the most coal · 2,425.02 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from coal · 737.15 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health · 16.69 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer · 11.4k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the fastest forest expansion · 815.36 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal · 732.89 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from transport per person · 4,876.51 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the largest agricultural output · 369.64 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ · 2026-11-01
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement · 3,090.88 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal · 4.64 % of global total · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the most cattle · 87.2k thousand animals · 2026-11-01
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the most internet users · 321.96 million people · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the most military personnel · 1,360 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions · 390.99 million subscriptions · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the most road injury deaths · 48.6k deaths · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries withdrawing the most freshwater · 444.29 billion billion cubic meters · 2026-10-30
• #4 of 50 · Countries generating the most hydropower · 244.14 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries importing the most palm oil · 1,850 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries producing the most sugar beet · 32.0k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries using the most water for agriculture · 176.2 billion cubic meters · 2026-10-29
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest beef yield per animal · 382 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest meat consumption per person · 334.41 grams per day · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest meat supply per person · 122.06 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest soybean yields · 3.41 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of the world's forest · 7.46 % of global total · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources · 2,818 cubic kilometres · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries planting the most new forest each year · 80.94 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
• #5 of 50 · Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP · 3.45 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement · 37.27 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest median daily income · 57.26 international-$ per day (2011 prices) · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest rice yields · 8.68 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement · 2.53 % of global total · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP · 224.04 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened fish species · 283 species · 2026-11-02
• #6 of 50 · Countries catching the most wild fish · 4,213.78 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-01
• #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest primary school completion rates · 99.99 % · 2026-11-02
• #7 of 50 · Countries producing the most fish and seafood · 5,291 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #7 of 50 · Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP · 9.01 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #7 of 50 · Countries with the most registered vehicles per 1,000 people · 862.59 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #7 of 50 · Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5) · 711.83 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-30
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from Alzheimer's and dementias · 84.93 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest lettuce yields · 36.06 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the most births per year · 3,657.48 thousand births · 2026-11-02
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people · 13.38 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries producing the most sugar cane · 31.61 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person · 62.4k kWh per person · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest cereal yields · 8.41 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest GDP per person employed · 157.0k international dollars · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the most organic agricultural land · 2,060.74 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
• #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest coffee yields · 1.35 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #10 of 50 · Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change · 112.06 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #10 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.) · 79.87 % · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Countries producing the most potash fertilizer · 339.36 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 49 · Countries with the highest almond yields · 3.58 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-01
• #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person · 15.81 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest groundnut yields · 4.11 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal · 2.3 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries eating the most poultry per person · 54.54 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person · 14.2 t · 2026-10-29
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest fossil CO2 emissions per person · 16.2 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest millet yields · 1.85 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest sugar beet yields · 72.85 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries producing the most rice · 10.1k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries using the most coal energy per person · 6,982.99 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates · 30.27 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person · 5.06 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person including land use · 14.52 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest cotton yields · 2.86 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #14 of 50 · Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person · 12.43 kg per person · 2026-11-02
• #14 of 50 · Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income · 20.73 % · 2026-11-02
• #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest energy use per person · 75.05 MWh · 2026-10-29
• #15 of 50 · Countries generating the most plastic waste per person · 0.34 kg per person per day · 2026-11-02
• #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest bean yields · 2.32 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-29
• #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from Parkinson's disease · 11.68 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person · 17.53 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person · 2026-11-02
• #16 of 50 · Countries generating the most coal electricity per person · 2,122.66 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
• #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal · 2.11 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
• #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with post-secondary education · 49.83 % · 2026-11-02
• #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest sugar cane yields · 84.21 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries generating the most fossil fuel electricity per person · 7,418.34 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation · 97.01 % · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries with the most arable land per person · 0.45 hectares per person · 2026-10-31
• #17 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary) · 94.51 % · 2026-11-02
• #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality · 0.42 index (0-1) · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 50 · Countries getting the most electricity from nuclear power · 17.36 % · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 50 · Countries hosting the most refugees · 457.65 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 41 · Countries with the oldest liberal democracies · 56 years · 2026-10-29
• #20 of 50 · Countries producing the most farmed fish · 467.62 thousand metric tons · 2026-10-30
• #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from oil per person · 6.34 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal · 97 kg per animal · 2026-11-02
• #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest sorghum yields · 3.85 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest industrial share of water withdrawals · 47.2 % · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest maternal death rates · 0.42 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest alcohol-related death rates · 6 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from flaring per person · 0.18 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest egg yields per hen · 17.26 kilograms per bird · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest happiness scores · 6.82 score (0-10) · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest tomato yields · 100.8 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP3 · 223.07 thousand children · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person · 2.12 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters · 0.17 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with some secondary education · 96.62 % · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 41 · Countries with the highest share of births outside marriage · 40 % · 2026-11-02
• #24 of 50 · Countries with the most researchers per million people · 4,937.49 per million people · 2026-11-02
• #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from falls · 13.45 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #25 of 50 · Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories · 7,700 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest pancreatic cancer death rates · 7.45 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #26 of 50 · Countries with the most people in extreme poverty · 3.74 million · 2026-10-29
• #26 of 50 · Countries with the most people in extreme poverty · 3,741.22 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using the internet · 94.69 % · 2026-11-02
• #29 of 50 · Countries that drink the most beer per person · 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year · 2026-11-01
• #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest barley yields · 4.13 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-29
• #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality before tax · 58.69 Gini index · 2026-11-02
• #29 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people · 38.86 per 100 people · 2026-10-29
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person · 9.9 litres of pure alcohol per person · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest diabetes death rates · 26.21 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest sunflower seed yields · 1.87 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #31 of 50 · Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein · 8.4 % · 2026-11-02
• #32 of 50 · Countries with the most adults who drank alcohol in the last year · 71.14 % · 2026-11-02
• #33 of 50 · Countries where 15–19 year olds drink the most alcohol · 12.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year · 2026-10-30
• #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of rural people with basic drinking water · 100 % · 2026-11-02
• #34 of 50 · Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean · 0.25 % · 2026-11-02
• #34 of 50 · Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean · 2,431 tonnes per year · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Countries using the most phosphate fertilizer per hectare of cropland · 23.73 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 43 · Countries with the highest government procurement spending · 10.06 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest rapeseed yields · 2 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people owning a mobile phone · 97.1 % · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.) · 66.08 % · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary) · 67.84 % · 2026-11-02
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest bladder cancer death rate · 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-10-31
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest dry pea yields · 1.99 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates · 34.58 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the most people without safe drinking water · 8,401.85 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest military share of government spending · 8.25 % · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste · 267.47 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest child overweight rates · 9.7 % · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases · 23.33 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition · 5.2 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows · 1.37 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest rye yields · 2.3 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the most doctors per 1,000 people · 3.68 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #40 of 50 · Countries with the highest second-dose measles vaccination coverage · 95 % · 2026-11-02
• #40 of 50 · Countries with the most deaths of children under five · 23.69 thousand deaths · 2026-11-02
• #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest orange yields · 16.62 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales · 2.16 % · 2026-11-02
• #41 of 50 · Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share) · 5.1 % of total agricultural land · 2026-10-31
• #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest overall death rates · 1.03 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #42 of 50 · Countries with the most mental health units in general hospitals · 0.35 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water · 97.57 % · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare · 24.84 kilograms per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest electric car sales share · 10 % · 2026-11-02
• #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest cancer death rate · 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-10-29
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest brain cancer death rate · 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-11-01
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest homicide rates · 5.76 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest life expectancy at birth · 76.37 years · 2026-11-02
• #47 of 50 · Countries producing the most coffee · 3.82 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate · 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-10-29
• #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest wheat yields · 3.45 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person · 7.02 square metres per person · 2026-11-02

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit United States's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about United States

What is United States's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil, with 2,189.16 million tonnes (CO2 emissions from oil) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include United States?

213 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 24 rankings where it is #1.

Is United States in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 106 rankings, including #1 in Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil, #1 in Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport and #1 in Countries producing the most beef.

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.