Cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Cumulative CO2 emissions — Low-income countries

Cumulative CO2 emissions in low-income countries in 2024 — 10,866.23 Mt. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 6,307.5%.

2024 10,866.23 Mt +2.01% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 10,866.23 Mt2024
Period minimum 169.59 Mt1950

Trend over time

1950–2024 · million tonnes

Cumulative CO2 emissions — Low-income countries, 1950–202405,00010,00015,00019501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 169.59 Mt1952: 182.69 Mt1954: 207.49 Mt1956: 248.03 Mt1958: 301.79 Mt1960: 375.49 Mt1962: 464.89 Mt1964: 568.36 Mt1966: 701.55 Mt1968: 869.87 Mt1970: 1,069.75 Mt1972: 1,331.77 Mt1974: 1,599.7 Mt1976: 1,889.6 Mt1978: 2,190.72 Mt1980: 2,513.45 Mt1982: 2,850.92 Mt1984: 3,230.99 Mt1986: 3,656.94 Mt1988: 4,172.86 Mt1990: 4,641.62 Mt1992: 5,001.7 Mt1994: 5,324.52 Mt1996: 5,630.68 Mt1998: 5,932.26 Mt2000: 6,258.79 Mt2002: 6,583.94 Mt2004: 6,943.96 Mt2006: 7,324.61 Mt2008: 7,735.93 Mt2010: 8,158.54 Mt2012: 8,532.36 Mt2014: 8,879.53 Mt2016: 9,196.62 Mt2018: 9,603.49 Mt2020: 10,031.6 Mt2022: 10,440.27 Mt2024: 10,866.23 Mt
Change over the period: +10,696.64 (+6,307.46%) Average annual rate: 5.78 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Low-income countries 10,866.23 Mt
World computed 1,803,056.96 Mt
Cumulative CO2 emissions — Low-income countries, by year Low-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 10,866.23 +213.93 +2.01%
2023 10,652.3 +212.03 +2.03%
2022 10,440.27 +205.57 +2.01%
2021 10,234.7 +203.1 +2.02%
2020 10,031.6 +210.5 +2.14%
2019 9,821.1 +217.61 +2.27%
2018 9,603.49 +202.49 +2.15%
2017 9,401 +204.37 +2.22%
2016 9,196.62 +162.11 +1.79%
2015 9,034.52 +154.99 +1.75%
2014 8,879.53 +177.3 +2.04%
2013 8,702.23 +169.86 +1.99%
2012 8,532.36 +179.72 +2.15%
2011 8,352.64 +194.11 +2.38%
2010 8,158.54 +211.38 +2.66%
2009 7,947.16 +211.23 +2.73%
2008 7,735.93 +211.66 +2.81%
2007 7,524.27 +199.66 +2.73%
2006 7,324.61 +194.58 +2.73%
2005 7,130.02 +186.07 +2.68%
2004 6,943.96 +181.04 +2.68%
2003 6,762.92 +178.98 +2.72%
2002 6,583.94 +156.75 +2.44%
2001 6,427.18 +168.39 +2.69%
2000 6,258.79 +166.12 +2.73%
1999 6,092.67 +160.41 +2.7%
1998 5,932.26 +150.45 +2.6%
1997 5,781.8 +151.12 +2.68%
1996 5,630.68 +149.55 +2.73%
1995 5,481.13 +156.62 +2.94%
1994 5,324.52 +158.63 +3.07%
1993 5,165.89 +164.18 +3.28%
1992 5,001.7 +172.37 +3.57%
1991 4,829.34 +187.72 +4.04%
1990 4,641.62 +190.06 +4.27%
1989 4,451.56 +278.7 +6.68%
1988 4,172.86 +271.46 +6.96%
1987 3,901.39 +244.46 +6.68%
1986 3,656.94 +219.9 +6.4%
1985 3,437.04 +206.05 +6.38%
1984 3,230.99 +197.29 +6.5%
1983 3,033.69 +182.78 +6.41%
1982 2,850.92 +168.98 +6.3%
1981 2,681.93 +168.48 +6.7%
1980 2,513.45 +162.77 +6.92%
1979 2,350.69 +159.97 +7.3%
1978 2,190.72 +148.25 +7.26%
1977 2,042.47 +152.87 +8.09%
1976 1,889.6 +146.91 +8.43%
1975 1,742.69 +142.99 +8.94%
1974 1,599.7 +137.1 +9.37%
1973 1,462.6 +130.83 +9.82%
1972 1,331.77 +121.03 +10%
1971 1,210.74 +140.99 +13.18%
1970 1,069.75 +103.68 +10.73%
1969 966.07 +96.2 +11.06%
1968 869.87 +94.17 +12.14%
1967 775.7 +74.15 +10.57%
1966 701.55 +69.12 +10.93%
1965 632.44 +64.08 +11.27%
1964 568.36 +54.21 +10.54%
1963 514.15 +49.26 +10.6%
1962 464.89 +47.4 +11.35%
1961 417.5 +42.01 +11.19%
1960 375.49 +40.02 +11.93%
1959 335.47 +33.68 +11.16%
1958 301.79 +28.5 +10.43%
1957 273.29 +25.26 +10.18%
1956 248.03 +21.22 +9.35%
1955 226.82 +19.33 +9.32%
1954 207.49 +16.55 +8.67%
1953 190.94 +8.25 +4.51%
1952 182.69 +6.98 +3.97%
1951 175.71 +6.13 +3.61%
1950 169.59

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.