These central air conditioning figures cover the measurement periods and populations identified in the available source material. Estimates, surveys and forecasts retain their reported scope.
Key Central Air Conditioning Statistics
The main findings are:
- U.S. homes using air conditioning: 89% (2020).
- Global cooled floor area was 105 billion square metres (2022).
- U.S. homes using central air conditioning: 67% (2020).
- Global household AC ownership was 36% (2022).
- Installed cooling capacity was 850 GW (2022).
- Cooling was 9% of final electricity consumption (2022).
- Cooled floor area is projected at 250 billion square metres (2050).
- Household AC ownership is projected at 60% (2050).
- Cooling capacity is projected at 2,700 GW (2050).
Contents
- Key Central Air Conditioning Statistics
- U.S. household central-air adoption and equipment mix
- Global cooling access, growth, system impacts, and measured outcomes
U.S. household central-air adoption and equipment mix
- U.S. homes using air conditioning: 89% (2020). (Energy use in homes)
- U.S. homes using central air conditioning: 67% (2020). (Energy use in homes)
Official survey/model or scenario source; definitions and limitations are stated in notes.
Global cooling access, growth, system impacts, and measured outcomes
- Global cooled floor area was 105 billion square metres (2022). (Space cooling)
- Global household AC ownership was 36% (2022). (Space cooling)
- Installed cooling capacity was 850 GW (2022). (Space cooling)
- Cooling was 9% of final electricity consumption (2022). (Space cooling)
- Cooled floor area is projected at 250 billion square metres (2050). (Space cooling)
- Household AC ownership is projected at 60% (2050). (Space cooling)
- Cooling capacity is projected at 2,700 GW (2050). (Space cooling)
Official survey/model or scenario source; definitions and limitations are stated in notes.