Cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Cumulative CO2 emissions — High-income countries

Cumulative CO2 emissions in high-income countries in 2024 — 1,147,396.67 Mt. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 430.1%.

2024 1,147,396.67 Mt +1.22% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 1,147,396.67 Mt2024
Period minimum 216,454.57 Mt1950

Trend over time

1950–2024 · million tonnes

Cumulative CO2 emissions — High-income countries, 1950–20240500,0001,000,0001,500,00019501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 216,454.57 Mt1952: 227,378.3 Mt1954: 238,658.51 Mt1956: 251,323.97 Mt1958: 264,507.91 Mt1960: 278,320.15 Mt1962: 293,214.61 Mt1964: 309,733.18 Mt1966: 327,666.82 Mt1968: 347,127.9 Mt1970: 369,056.42 Mt1972: 392,869.88 Mt1974: 418,214.38 Mt1976: 443,593.59 Mt1978: 470,458.09 Mt1980: 498,128.23 Mt1982: 524,278.52 Mt1984: 550,362.3 Mt1986: 577,347.84 Mt1988: 605,313.82 Mt1990: 634,627.72 Mt1992: 664,348.36 Mt1994: 693,273.39 Mt1996: 722,755.58 Mt1998: 752,396.24 Mt2000: 782,782.93 Mt2002: 813,708.44 Mt2004: 845,500.73 Mt2006: 877,699.88 Mt2008: 909,932.7 Mt2010: 940,630.42 Mt2012: 971,643.49 Mt2014: 1,002,319.98 Mt2016: 1,032,497.02 Mt2018: 1,062,663.2 Mt2020: 1,091,181.31 Mt2022: 1,119,721.58 Mt2024: 1,147,396.67 Mt
Change over the period: +930,942.1 (+430.09%) Average annual rate: 2.28 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 1,147,396.67 Mt
World computed 1,803,056.96 Mt
Cumulative CO2 emissions — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 1,147,396.67 +13,827.43 +1.22%
2023 1,133,569.24 +13,847.66 +1.24%
2022 1,119,721.58 +14,219.72 +1.29%
2021 1,105,501.86 +14,320.54 +1.31%
2020 1,091,181.31 +13,651.47 +1.27%
2019 1,077,529.84 +14,866.64 +1.4%
2018 1,062,663.2 +15,152.63 +1.45%
2017 1,047,510.57 +15,013.55 +1.45%
2016 1,032,497.02 +15,017.08 +1.48%
2015 1,017,479.94 +15,159.96 +1.51%
2014 1,002,319.98 +15,241.05 +1.54%
2013 987,078.93 +15,435.44 +1.59%
2012 971,643.49 +15,465.36 +1.62%
2011 956,178.13 +15,547.71 +1.65%
2010 940,630.42 +15,658.27 +1.69%
2009 924,972.15 +15,039.45 +1.65%
2008 909,932.7 +15,987.7 +1.79%
2007 893,945 +16,245.12 +1.85%
2006 877,699.88 +16,131 +1.87%
2005 861,568.88 +16,068.15 +1.9%
2004 845,500.73 +15,997.29 +1.93%
2003 829,503.44 +15,795 +1.94%
2002 813,708.44 +15,511.55 +1.94%
2001 798,196.89 +15,413.97 +1.97%
2000 782,782.93 +15,410.31 +2.01%
1999 767,372.61 +14,976.37 +1.99%
1998 752,396.24 +14,801.08 +2.01%
1997 737,595.16 +14,839.58 +2.05%
1996 722,755.58 +14,916.03 +2.11%
1995 707,839.54 +14,566.16 +2.1%
1994 693,273.39 +14,449.36 +2.13%
1993 678,824.03 +14,475.67 +2.18%
1992 664,348.36 +14,449.61 +2.22%
1991 649,898.75 +15,271.04 +2.41%
1990 634,627.72 +14,926.4 +2.41%
1989 619,701.31 +14,387.5 +2.38%
1988 605,313.82 +14,200.18 +2.4%
1987 591,113.64 +13,765.8 +2.38%
1986 577,347.84 +13,505.86 +2.4%
1985 563,841.98 +13,479.68 +2.45%
1984 550,362.3 +13,189.97 +2.46%
1983 537,172.33 +12,893.81 +2.46%
1982 524,278.52 +12,890.35 +2.52%
1981 511,388.18 +13,259.95 +2.66%
1980 498,128.23 +13,758.29 +2.84%
1979 484,369.94 +13,911.85 +2.96%
1978 470,458.09 +13,608.9 +2.98%
1977 456,849.19 +13,255.59 +2.99%
1976 443,593.59 +13,023.74 +3.02%
1975 430,569.85 +12,355.48 +2.95%
1974 418,214.38 +12,584.52 +3.1%
1973 405,629.86 +12,759.98 +3.25%
1972 392,869.88 +12,172.02 +3.2%
1971 380,697.86 +11,641.44 +3.15%
1970 369,056.42 +11,346.27 +3.17%
1969 357,710.15 +10,582.25 +3.05%
1968 347,127.9 +9,966.59 +2.96%
1967 337,161.3 +9,494.48 +2.9%
1966 327,666.82 +9,149.62 +2.87%
1965 318,517.2 +8,784.03 +2.84%
1964 309,733.18 +8,467.51 +2.81%
1963 301,265.67 +8,051.06 +2.75%
1962 293,214.61 +7,625.68 +2.67%
1961 285,588.93 +7,268.78 +2.61%
1960 278,320.15 +7,085.98 +2.61%
1959 271,234.17 +6,726.26 +2.54%
1958 264,507.91 +6,556.67 +2.54%
1957 257,951.24 +6,627.26 +2.64%
1956 251,323.97 +6,515.14 +2.66%
1955 244,808.83 +6,150.32 +2.58%
1954 238,658.51 +5,665.65 +2.43%
1953 232,992.86 +5,614.55 +2.47%
1952 227,378.3 +5,466.66 +2.46%
1951 221,911.65 +5,457.07 +2.52%
1950 216,454.57

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.