CO2 emissions — all countries

CO2 emissions — High-income countries

CO2 emissions in high-income countries in 2024 — 13,827.44 Mt. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 170.7%.

2024 13,827.44 Mt −0.15% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 16,245.12 Mt2007
Period minimum 5,107.88 Mt1950

Trend over time

1950–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions — High-income countries, 1950–202405,00010,00015,00020,00019501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 5,107.88 Mt1952: 5,466.66 Mt1954: 5,665.64 Mt1956: 6,515.15 Mt1958: 6,556.68 Mt1960: 7,085.99 Mt1962: 7,625.68 Mt1964: 8,467.51 Mt1966: 9,149.63 Mt1968: 9,966.6 Mt1970: 11,346.28 Mt1972: 12,172 Mt1974: 12,584.54 Mt1976: 13,023.73 Mt1978: 13,608.9 Mt1980: 13,758.29 Mt1982: 12,890.35 Mt1984: 13,189.97 Mt1986: 13,505.85 Mt1988: 14,200.19 Mt1990: 14,926.4 Mt1992: 14,449.61 Mt1994: 14,449.37 Mt1996: 14,916.02 Mt1998: 14,801.1 Mt2000: 15,410.32 Mt2002: 15,511.56 Mt2004: 15,997.28 Mt2006: 16,131.01 Mt2008: 15,987.71 Mt2010: 15,658.32 Mt2012: 15,465.32 Mt2014: 15,241.1 Mt2016: 15,017.07 Mt2018: 15,152.6 Mt2020: 13,651.49 Mt2022: 14,219.69 Mt2024: 13,827.44 Mt
Change over the period: +8,719.57 (+170.71%) Average annual rate: 1.35 %

Comparison, 2024

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

High-income countries 13,827.44 Mt
World computed 37,398.07 Mt
CO2 emissions — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 13,827.44 −20.23 −0.15%
2023 13,847.67 −372.02 −2.62%
2022 14,219.69 −100.84 −0.7%
2021 14,320.53 +669.05 +4.9%
2020 13,651.49 −1,215.17 −8.17%
2019 14,866.66 −285.94 −1.89%
2018 15,152.6 +139 +0.93%
2017 15,013.6 −3.47 −0.02%
2016 15,017.07 −142.84 −0.94%
2015 15,159.91 −81.19 −0.53%
2014 15,241.1 −194.34 −1.26%
2013 15,435.44 −29.89 −0.19%
2012 15,465.32 −82.38 −0.53%
2011 15,547.7 −110.62 −0.71%
2010 15,658.32 +618.9 +4.12%
2009 15,039.42 −948.28 −5.93%
2008 15,987.71 −257.41 −1.58%
2007 16,245.12 +114.11 +0.71%
2006 16,131.01 +62.89 +0.39%
2005 16,068.12 +70.84 +0.44%
2004 15,997.28 +202.29 +1.28%
2003 15,794.99 +283.42 +1.83%
2002 15,511.56 +97.56 +0.63%
2001 15,414.01 +3.69 +0.02%
2000 15,410.32 +433.98 +2.9%
1999 14,976.34 +175.25 +1.18%
1998 14,801.1 −38.5 −0.26%
1997 14,839.59 −76.43 −0.51%
1996 14,916.02 +349.88 +2.4%
1995 14,566.14 +116.76 +0.81%
1994 14,449.37 −26.31 −0.18%
1993 14,475.68 +26.07 +0.18%
1992 14,449.61 −821.43 −5.38%
1991 15,271.03 +344.63 +2.31%
1990 14,926.4 +538.91 +3.75%
1989 14,387.5 +187.3 +1.32%
1988 14,200.19 +434.4 +3.16%
1987 13,765.79 +259.94 +1.92%
1986 13,505.85 +26.16 +0.19%
1985 13,479.69 +289.73 +2.2%
1984 13,189.97 +296.17 +2.3%
1983 12,893.8 +3.45 +0.03%
1982 12,890.35 −369.6 −2.79%
1981 13,259.95 −498.34 −3.62%
1980 13,758.29 −153.56 −1.1%
1979 13,911.85 +302.95 +2.23%
1978 13,608.9 +353.3 +2.67%
1977 13,255.6 +231.87 +1.78%
1976 13,023.73 +668.25 +5.41%
1975 12,355.47 −229.06 −1.82%
1974 12,584.54 −175.45 −1.37%
1973 12,759.98 +587.99 +4.83%
1972 12,172 +530.55 +4.56%
1971 11,641.45 +295.17 +2.6%
1970 11,346.28 +764.04 +7.22%
1969 10,582.24 +615.64 +6.18%
1968 9,966.6 +472.14 +4.97%
1967 9,494.46 +344.83 +3.77%
1966 9,149.63 +365.59 +4.16%
1965 8,784.04 +316.53 +3.74%
1964 8,467.51 +416.45 +5.17%
1963 8,051.06 +425.38 +5.58%
1962 7,625.68 +356.89 +4.91%
1961 7,268.79 +182.8 +2.58%
1960 7,085.99 +359.74 +5.35%
1959 6,726.25 +169.57 +2.59%
1958 6,556.68 −70.58 −1.07%
1957 6,627.26 +112.11 +1.72%
1956 6,515.15 +364.81 +5.93%
1955 6,150.34 +484.7 +8.56%
1954 5,665.64 +51.09 +0.91%
1953 5,614.55 +147.89 +2.71%
1952 5,466.66 +9.6 +0.18%
1951 5,457.07 +349.19 +6.84%
1950 5,107.88

About the indicator

Annual carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion and industrial processes (cement production above all), in million tonnes. These are production-based emissions: they are attributed to the country where the fuel was burned, regardless of who consumed the goods produced. The estimates come from the Global Carbon Project, and the series begins in 1750.

Important: Does not include emissions from land-use change and deforestation — those are covered by a separate indicator.

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