Cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Cumulative CO2 emissions — European Union

Cumulative CO2 emissions in the European Union in 2024 — 300,901.85 Mt. Since 1860, the indicator has risen by 17,102.1%.

2024 300,901.85 Mt +0.81% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 300,901.85 Mt2024
Period minimum 1,749.22 Mt1860

Trend over time

1860–2024 · million tonnes

Cumulative CO2 emissions — European Union, 1860–20240100,000200,000300,000400,000186018771894191119281945196219791996201320241860: 1,749.22 Mt1863: 2,146.64 Mt1866: 2,629.69 Mt1869: 3,196.88 Mt1872: 3,841.68 Mt1875: 4,568.52 Mt1878: 5,361.63 Mt1881: 6,305.27 Mt1884: 7,402.13 Mt1887: 8,566.84 Mt1890: 9,934.44 Mt1893: 11,432.96 Mt1896: 13,078.78 Mt1899: 14,992.2 Mt1902: 17,110.49 Mt1905: 19,406.52 Mt1908: 22,108.43 Mt1911: 25,028.82 Mt1914: 28,215.12 Mt1917: 30,999.56 Mt1920: 33,437.97 Mt1923: 36,070.08 Mt1926: 39,063.51 Mt1929: 42,523.84 Mt1932: 45,553.19 Mt1935: 48,508.62 Mt1938: 52,044.85 Mt1941: 55,879.54 Mt1944: 59,729.85 Mt1947: 62,061.37 Mt1950: 65,645.71 Mt1953: 70,076.96 Mt1956: 75,298.86 Mt1959: 81,077.36 Mt1962: 87,736.94 Mt1965: 95,576.35 Mt1968: 104,154.41 Mt1971: 114,111.87 Mt1974: 125,115.71 Mt1977: 136,549.75 Mt1980: 148,756.45 Mt1983: 160,129.89 Mt1986: 171,527.34 Mt1989: 183,002.8 Mt1992: 194,355.31 Mt1995: 205,188.8 Mt1998: 216,208.61 Mt2001: 227,055.28 Mt2004: 238,192.41 Mt2007: 249,381.18 Mt2010: 259,761.83 Mt2013: 269,524.04 Mt2016: 278,752.33 Mt2019: 287,825.22 Mt2022: 295,990.68 Mt2024: 300,901.85 Mt
Change over the period: +299,152.63 (+17,102.06%) Average annual rate: 3.19 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: European Union

European Union 300,901.85 Mt
World computed 1,803,056.96 Mt
Cumulative CO2 emissions — European Union, by year European Union All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 300,901.85 +2,426.18 +0.81%
2023 298,475.67 +2,485 +0.84%
2022 295,990.68 +2,736.94 +0.93%
2021 293,253.73 +2,801.46 +0.96%
2020 290,452.27 +2,627.05 +0.91%
2019 287,825.22 +2,904.95 +1.02%
2018 284,920.27 +3,049.48 +1.08%
2017 281,870.79 +3,118.46 +1.12%
2016 278,752.33 +3,094.52 +1.12%
2015 275,657.81 +3,094.91 +1.14%
2014 272,562.9 +3,038.85 +1.13%
2013 269,524.04 +3,176.53 +1.19%
2012 266,347.51 +3,258.62 +1.24%
2011 263,088.89 +3,327.06 +1.28%
2010 259,761.83 +3,424.32 +1.34%
2009 256,337.51 +3,330.5 +1.32%
2008 253,007.01 +3,625.83 +1.45%
2007 249,381.18 +3,701.87 +1.51%
2006 245,679.31 +3,751.99 +1.55%
2005 241,927.32 +3,734.9 +1.57%
2004 238,192.41 +3,743.38 +1.6%
2003 234,449.04 +3,736.37 +1.62%
2002 230,712.67 +3,657.39 +1.61%
2001 227,055.28 +3,657.1 +1.64%
2000 223,398.18 +3,600.41 +1.64%
1999 219,797.77 +3,589.16 +1.66%
1998 216,208.61 +3,644.66 +1.71%
1997 212,563.95 +3,654.44 +1.75%
1996 208,909.52 +3,720.72 +1.81%
1995 205,188.8 +3,635.88 +1.8%
1994 201,552.92 +3,589.45 +1.81%
1993 197,963.46 +3,608.16 +1.86%
1992 194,355.31 +3,677.74 +1.93%
1991 190,677.57 +3,804.53 +2.04%
1990 186,873.05 +3,870.25 +2.11%
1989 183,002.8 +3,836.19 +2.14%
1988 179,166.61 +3,798.38 +2.17%
1987 175,368.23 +3,840.89 +2.24%
1986 171,527.34 +3,807.14 +2.27%
1985 167,720.21 +3,823.65 +2.33%
1984 163,896.56 +3,766.67 +2.35%
1983 160,129.89 +3,731.65 +2.39%
1982 156,398.24 +3,774.74 +2.47%
1981 152,623.5 +3,867.05 +2.6%
1980 148,756.45 +4,081.31 +2.82%
1979 144,675.14 +4,117.4 +2.93%
1978 140,557.74 +4,007.99 +2.94%
1977 136,549.75 +3,877.86 +2.92%
1976 132,671.89 +3,916.06 +3.04%
1975 128,755.83 +3,640.12 +2.91%
1974 125,115.71 +3,712.97 +3.06%
1973 121,402.74 +3,732.2 +3.17%
1972 117,670.54 +3,558.67 +3.12%
1971 114,111.87 +3,428.46 +3.1%
1970 110,683.41 +3,334.42 +3.11%
1969 107,348.99 +3,194.59 +3.07%
1968 104,154.41 +2,995.62 +2.96%
1967 101,158.79 +2,822.14 +2.87%
1966 98,336.65 +2,760.3 +2.89%
1965 95,576.35 +2,678.69 +2.88%
1964 92,897.65 +2,646.01 +2.93%
1963 90,251.65 +2,514.7 +2.87%
1962 87,736.94 +2,356.56 +2.76%
1961 85,380.38 +2,201.44 +2.65%
1960 83,178.94 +2,101.58 +2.59%
1959 81,077.36 +1,940.91 +2.45%
1958 79,136.45 +1,911.06 +2.47%
1957 77,225.39 +1,926.53 +2.56%
1956 75,298.86 +1,867.18 +2.54%
1955 73,431.69 +1,743.38 +2.43%
1954 71,688.3 +1,611.34 +2.3%
1953 70,076.96 +1,514.89 +2.21%
1952 68,562.07 +1,486.73 +2.22%
1951 67,075.34 +1,429.63 +2.18%
1950 65,645.71 +1,277.58 +1.98%
1949 64,368.13 +1,211.26 +1.92%
1948 63,156.87 +1,095.5 +1.77%
1947 62,061.37 +990.84 +1.62%
1946 61,070.54 +847.73 +1.41%
1945 60,222.81 +492.95 +0.83%
1944 59,729.85 +1,141.71 +1.95%
1943 58,588.15 +1,387.93 +2.43%
1942 57,200.22 +1,320.68 +2.36%
1941 55,879.54 +1,245.16 +2.28%
1940 54,634.38 +1,320.45 +2.48%
1939 53,313.93 +1,269.09 +2.44%
1938 52,044.85 +1,232.38 +2.43%
1937 50,812.47 +1,219.93 +2.46%
1936 49,592.53 +1,083.91 +2.23%
1935 48,508.62 +1,040.04 +2.19%
1934 47,468.58 +993.54 +2.14%
1933 46,475.04 +921.86 +2.02%
1932 45,553.19 +894.19 +2%
1931 44,659 +1,011.76 +2.32%
1930 43,647.23 +1,123.4 +2.64%
1929 42,523.84 +1,235.74 +2.99%
1928 41,288.1 +1,125.2 +2.8%
1927 40,162.9 +1,099.38 +2.81%
1926 39,063.51 +977.94 +2.57%
1925 38,085.57 +1,011.75 +2.73%
1924 37,073.82 +1,003.74 +2.78%
1923 36,070.08 +823.41 +2.34%
1922 35,246.68 +914.57 +2.66%
1921 34,332.11 +894.14 +2.67%
1920 33,437.97 +861.45 +2.64%
1919 32,576.53 +693.53 +2.18%
1918 31,883 +883.44 +2.85%
1917 30,999.56 +938.31 +3.12%
1916 30,061.25 +946.1 +3.25%
1915 29,115.15 +900.03 +3.19%
1914 28,215.12 +974.4 +3.58%
1913 27,240.72 +1,157.73 +4.44%
1912 26,082.99 +1,054.17 +4.21%
1911 25,028.82 +991.4 +4.12%
1910 24,037.42 +973.97 +4.22%
1909 23,063.45 +955.02 +4.32%
1908 22,108.43 +962.04 +4.55%
1907 21,146.39 +927.51 +4.59%
1906 20,218.88 +812.36 +4.19%
1905 19,406.52 +795.78 +4.28%
1904 18,610.75 +757.17 +4.24%
1903 17,853.58 +743.09 +4.34%
1902 17,110.49 +696.46 +4.24%
1901 16,414.03 +709.67 +4.52%
1900 15,704.36 +712.16 +4.75%
1899 14,992.2 +669.35 +4.67%
1898 14,322.86 +635.5 +4.64%
1897 13,687.36 +608.57 +4.65%
1896 13,078.78 +575.3 +4.6%
1895 12,503.49 +543.31 +4.54%
1894 11,960.18 +527.21 +4.61%
1893 11,432.96 +501.92 +4.59%
1892 10,931.04 +495.27 +4.75%
1891 10,435.77 +501.33 +5.05%
1890 9,934.44 +481.66 +5.1%
1889 9,452.78 +452.92 +5.03%
1888 8,999.86 +433.02 +5.05%
1887 8,566.84 +400.96 +4.91%
1886 8,165.88 +382.76 +4.92%
1885 7,783.12 +380.99 +5.15%
1884 7,402.13 +374.71 +5.33%
1883 7,027.42 +374.29 +5.63%
1882 6,653.13 +347.86 +5.52%
1881 6,305.27 +330.14 +5.53%
1880 5,975.14 +327.62 +5.8%
1879 5,647.52 +285.89 +5.33%
1878 5,361.63 +268.51 +5.27%
1877 5,093.12 +259.88 +5.38%
1876 4,833.23 +264.72 +5.79%
1875 4,568.52 +254.91 +5.91%
1874 4,313.6 +220.23 +5.38%
1873 4,093.38 +251.7 +6.55%
1872 3,841.68 +235.09 +6.52%
1871 3,606.59 +211.58 +6.23%
1870 3,395.01 +198.13 +6.2%
1869 3,196.88 +197.35 +6.58%
1868 2,999.53 +189.35 +6.74%
1867 2,810.18 +180.49 +6.86%
1866 2,629.69 +168.33 +6.84%
1865 2,461.36 +163.82 +7.13%
1864 2,297.53 +150.9 +7.03%
1863 2,146.64 +139.49 +6.95%
1862 2,007.15 +134.08 +7.16%
1861 1,873.07 +123.85 +7.08%
1860 1,749.22

About the indicator

Total CO2 emissions of a country from 1750 through the year shown. It is cumulative emissions rather than current ones that determine the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere and the warming already reached, which makes this indicator the basis of the argument about the historical responsibility of countries that industrialized earlier.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.