Cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Cumulative CO2 emissions — World

Cumulative CO2 emissions in the world in 2024 — 1,803,056.96 Mt. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 678%.

2024 1,803,056.96 Mt +2.12% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 1,803,056.96 Mt2024
Period minimum 231,759.33 Mt1950

Trend over time

1950–2024 · million tonnes

Cumulative CO2 emissions — World, 1950–20240500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,00019501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 231,759.33 Mt1952: 244,295.09 Mt1954: 257,408.11 Mt1956: 272,388.11 Mt1958: 288,558.81 Mt1960: 306,350.43 Mt1962: 324,980.03 Mt1964: 345,475.96 Mt1966: 367,978.79 Mt1968: 392,354.49 Mt1970: 420,168.35 Mt1972: 450,948.03 Mt1974: 484,013.05 Mt1976: 517,982.85 Mt1978: 554,466.29 Mt1980: 592,485.5 Mt1982: 629,313.44 Mt1984: 666,956.24 Mt1986: 706,781.1 Mt1988: 748,735.62 Mt1990: 792,556.13 Mt1992: 837,185.64 Mt1994: 881,769.18 Mt1996: 928,233.55 Mt1998: 975,460.02 Mt2000: 1,024,247.54 Mt2002: 1,074,619.31 Mt2004: 1,129,136.26 Mt2006: 1,187,386.61 Mt2008: 1,248,814.91 Mt2010: 1,311,543.05 Mt2012: 1,378,761.5 Mt2014: 1,447,261.84 Mt2016: 1,515,719.48 Mt2018: 1,585,974.5 Mt2020: 1,656,123.3 Mt2022: 1,728,655.83 Mt2024: 1,803,056.96 Mt
Change over the period: +1,571,297.62 (+677.99%) Average annual rate: 2.81 %

Comparison, 2024

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

World 1,803,056.96 Mt
World computed 1,803,056.96 Mt
Cumulative CO2 emissions — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 1,803,056.96 +37,398.05 +2.12%
2023 1,765,658.91 +37,003.08 +2.14%
2022 1,728,655.83 +36,553.55 +2.16%
2021 1,692,102.28 +35,978.99 +2.17%
2020 1,656,123.3 +34,310.2 +2.12%
2019 1,621,813.09 +35,838.59 +2.26%
2018 1,585,974.5 +35,489.62 +2.29%
2017 1,550,484.89 +34,765.41 +2.29%
2016 1,515,719.48 +34,214.97 +2.31%
2015 1,481,504.51 +34,242.67 +2.37%
2014 1,447,261.84 +34,342.67 +2.43%
2013 1,412,919.17 +34,157.67 +2.48%
2012 1,378,761.5 +33,852.82 +2.52%
2011 1,344,908.68 +33,365.64 +2.54%
2010 1,311,543.05 +32,237.25 +2.52%
2009 1,279,305.79 +30,490.88 +2.44%
2008 1,248,814.91 +30,984.1 +2.54%
2007 1,217,830.81 +30,444.2 +2.56%
2006 1,187,386.61 +29,597.05 +2.56%
2005 1,157,789.56 +28,653.3 +2.54%
2004 1,129,136.26 +27,699.94 +2.51%
2003 1,101,436.32 +26,817.01 +2.5%
2002 1,074,619.31 +25,462.4 +2.43%
2001 1,049,156.91 +24,909.37 +2.43%
2000 1,024,247.54 +24,723.15 +2.47%
1999 999,524.39 +24,064.38 +2.47%
1998 975,460.02 +23,549.44 +2.47%
1997 951,910.58 +23,677.03 +2.55%
1996 928,233.55 +23,564.96 +2.6%
1995 904,668.59 +22,899.41 +2.6%
1994 881,769.18 +22,391.13 +2.61%
1993 859,378.05 +22,192.41 +2.65%
1992 837,185.64 +21,966.59 +2.69%
1991 815,219.05 +22,662.92 +2.86%
1990 792,556.13 +22,184.27 +2.88%
1989 770,371.87 +21,636.25 +2.89%
1988 748,735.62 +21,374.43 +2.94%
1987 727,361.19 +20,580.09 +2.91%
1986 706,781.1 +20,045.87 +2.92%
1985 686,735.23 +19,779 +2.97%
1984 666,956.24 +19,097.77 +2.95%
1983 647,858.47 +18,545.02 +2.95%
1982 629,313.44 +18,358.36 +3%
1981 610,955.09 +18,469.59 +3.12%
1980 592,485.5 +18,965.48 +3.31%
1979 573,520.03 +19,053.73 +3.44%
1978 554,466.29 +18,571.52 +3.47%
1977 535,894.77 +17,911.92 +3.46%
1976 517,982.85 +17,426.35 +3.48%
1975 500,556.49 +16,543.44 +3.42%
1974 484,013.05 +16,511.52 +3.53%
1973 467,501.53 +16,553.5 +3.67%
1972 450,948.03 +15,734.88 +3.62%
1971 435,213.15 +15,044.8 +3.58%
1970 420,168.35 +14,464.55 +3.57%
1969 405,703.8 +13,349.31 +3.4%
1968 392,354.49 +12,511.06 +3.29%
1967 379,843.42 +11,864.63 +3.22%
1966 367,978.79 +11,514.2 +3.23%
1965 356,464.59 +10,988.63 +3.18%
1964 345,475.96 +10,513.19 +3.14%
1963 334,962.77 +9,982.74 +3.07%
1962 324,980.03 +9,476.13 +3%
1961 315,503.9 +9,153.47 +2.99%
1960 306,350.43 +9,150.3 +3.08%
1959 297,200.14 +8,641.33 +2.99%
1958 288,558.81 +8,209.08 +2.93%
1957 280,349.73 +7,961.61 +2.92%
1956 272,388.11 +7,724.2 +2.92%
1955 264,663.92 +7,255.8 +2.82%
1954 257,408.11 +6,625.66 +2.64%
1953 250,782.45 +6,487.36 +2.66%
1952 244,295.09 +6,309.57 +2.65%
1951 237,985.52 +6,226.19 +2.69%
1950 231,759.33

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.