Cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Cumulative CO2 emissions — Northern America

Cumulative CO2 emissions in Northern America in 2024 — 470,545.61 Mt. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 386.8%.

2024 470,545.61 Mt +1.17% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 470,545.61 Mt2024
Period minimum 96,669.26 Mt1950

Trend over time

1950–2024 · million tonnes

Cumulative CO2 emissions — Northern America, 1950–20240200,000400,000600,00019501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 96,669.26 Mt1952: 102,161.49 Mt1954: 107,587.75 Mt1956: 113,535.84 Mt1958: 119,484.05 Mt1960: 125,590.83 Mt1962: 131,872.99 Mt1964: 138,712.71 Mt1966: 146,195.11 Mt1968: 154,326.92 Mt1970: 163,350.63 Mt1972: 173,022.89 Mt1974: 183,180.94 Mt1976: 193,013.72 Mt1978: 203,484.82 Mt1980: 214,009.31 Mt1982: 223,709.8 Mt1984: 233,370.1 Mt1986: 243,191.01 Mt1988: 253,668.7 Mt1990: 264,683.08 Mt1992: 275,852.64 Mt1994: 287,437.75 Mt1996: 299,464.99 Mt1998: 311,927.24 Mt2000: 324,862.39 Mt2002: 337,838.17 Mt2004: 351,114.91 Mt2006: 364,425.23 Mt2008: 377,631.66 Mt2010: 389,883.64 Mt2012: 401,879.65 Mt2014: 414,019.29 Mt2016: 425,751.2 Mt2018: 437,451.04 Mt2020: 448,481.25 Mt2022: 459,643.11 Mt2024: 470,545.61 Mt
Change over the period: +373,876.35 (+386.76%) Average annual rate: 2.16 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern America

Northern America 470,545.61 Mt
World computed 1,803,056.96 Mt
Cumulative CO2 emissions — Northern America, by year Northern America All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 470,545.61 +5,438.04 +1.17%
2023 465,107.57 +5,464.47 +1.19%
2022 459,643.11 +5,603.68 +1.23%
2021 454,039.43 +5,558.18 +1.24%
2020 448,481.25 +5,214.64 +1.18%
2019 443,266.61 +5,815.57 +1.33%
2018 437,451.04 +5,937.09 +1.38%
2017 431,513.94 +5,762.74 +1.35%
2016 425,751.2 +5,799.76 +1.38%
2015 419,951.44 +5,932.14 +1.43%
2014 414,019.29 +6,097.02 +1.49%
2013 407,922.28 +6,042.63 +1.5%
2012 401,879.65 +5,893.7 +1.49%
2011 395,985.95 +6,102.31 +1.57%
2010 389,883.64 +6,224.19 +1.62%
2009 383,659.45 +6,027.79 +1.6%
2008 377,631.66 +6,494.14 +1.75%
2007 371,137.51 +6,712.28 +1.84%
2006 364,425.23 +6,612.38 +1.85%
2005 357,812.86 +6,697.95 +1.91%
2004 351,114.91 +6,688.49 +1.94%
2003 344,426.42 +6,588.25 +1.95%
2002 337,838.17 +6,512.69 +1.97%
2001 331,325.48 +6,463.09 +1.99%
2000 324,862.39 +6,590.41 +2.07%
1999 318,271.98 +6,344.74 +2.03%
1998 311,927.24 +6,266.53 +2.05%
1997 305,660.71 +6,195.72 +2.07%
1996 299,464.99 +6,109.5 +2.08%
1995 293,355.5 +5,917.75 +2.06%
1994 287,437.75 +5,840.91 +2.07%
1993 281,596.83 +5,744.2 +2.08%
1992 275,852.64 +5,642.72 +2.09%
1991 270,209.92 +5,526.84 +2.09%
1990 264,683.08 +5,590.38 +2.16%
1989 259,092.7 +5,424.01 +2.14%
1988 253,668.7 +5,354.15 +2.16%
1987 248,314.55 +5,123.54 +2.11%
1986 243,191.01 +4,903.32 +2.06%
1985 238,287.68 +4,917.59 +2.11%
1984 233,370.1 +4,905.09 +2.15%
1983 228,465.01 +4,755.21 +2.13%
1982 223,709.8 +4,726.81 +2.16%
1981 218,982.98 +4,973.68 +2.32%
1980 214,009.31 +5,173.54 +2.48%
1979 208,835.77 +5,350.95 +2.63%
1978 203,484.82 +5,313.33 +2.68%
1977 198,171.49 +5,157.77 +2.67%
1976 193,013.72 +5,021.04 +2.67%
1975 187,992.68 +4,811.73 +2.63%
1974 183,180.94 +4,998.57 +2.81%
1973 178,182.37 +5,159.48 +2.98%
1972 173,022.89 +4,954.18 +2.95%
1971 168,068.71 +4,718.08 +2.89%
1970 163,350.63 +4,681.18 +2.95%
1969 158,669.44 +4,342.52 +2.81%
1968 154,326.92 +4,144.43 +2.76%
1967 150,182.49 +3,987.38 +2.73%
1966 146,195.11 +3,830.73 +2.69%
1965 142,364.38 +3,651.67 +2.63%
1964 138,712.71 +3,502.14 +2.59%
1963 135,210.57 +3,337.58 +2.53%
1962 131,872.99 +3,201.08 +2.49%
1961 128,671.91 +3,081.08 +2.45%
1960 125,590.83 +3,090.22 +2.52%
1959 122,500.61 +3,016.56 +2.52%
1958 119,484.05 +2,929.45 +2.51%
1957 116,554.6 +3,018.77 +2.66%
1956 113,535.84 +3,049.96 +2.76%
1955 110,485.87 +2,898.12 +2.69%
1954 107,587.75 +2,652.55 +2.53%
1953 104,935.19 +2,773.7 +2.72%
1952 102,161.49 +2,710.77 +2.73%
1951 99,450.73 +2,781.47 +2.88%
1950 96,669.26

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.