CO2 emissions — all countries

CO2 emissions — North America

CO2 emissions in North America in 2024 — 5,438.07 Mt. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 101.7%.

2024 5,438.07 Mt −0.48% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 6,712.29 Mt2007
Period minimum 2,652.55 Mt1954

Trend over time

1950–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions — North America, 1950–20242,0004,0006,0008,00019501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 2,695.68 Mt1952: 2,710.76 Mt1954: 2,652.55 Mt1956: 3,049.96 Mt1958: 2,929.45 Mt1960: 3,090.22 Mt1962: 3,201.08 Mt1964: 3,502.13 Mt1966: 3,830.74 Mt1968: 4,144.45 Mt1970: 4,681.2 Mt1972: 4,954.17 Mt1974: 4,998.58 Mt1976: 5,021.02 Mt1978: 5,313.33 Mt1980: 5,173.53 Mt1982: 4,726.81 Mt1984: 4,905.1 Mt1986: 4,903.32 Mt1988: 5,354.16 Mt1990: 5,590.37 Mt1992: 5,642.72 Mt1994: 5,840.93 Mt1996: 6,109.47 Mt1998: 6,266.55 Mt2000: 6,590.41 Mt2002: 6,512.69 Mt2004: 6,688.47 Mt2006: 6,612.36 Mt2008: 6,494.14 Mt2010: 6,224.22 Mt2012: 5,893.67 Mt2014: 6,097.06 Mt2016: 5,799.75 Mt2018: 5,937.08 Mt2020: 5,214.66 Mt2022: 5,603.65 Mt2024: 5,438.07 Mt
Change over the period: +2,742.39 (+101.73%) Average annual rate: 0.95 %

Comparison, 2024

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

North America 5,438.07 Mt
World computed 37,398.07 Mt
CO2 emissions — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 5,438.07 −26.4 −0.48%
2023 5,464.47 −139.18 −2.48%
2022 5,603.65 +45.48 +0.82%
2021 5,558.16 +343.5 +6.59%
2020 5,214.66 −600.92 −10.33%
2019 5,815.58 −121.5 −2.05%
2018 5,937.08 +174.3 +3.02%
2017 5,762.78 −36.97 −0.64%
2016 5,799.75 −132.36 −2.23%
2015 5,932.11 −164.95 −2.71%
2014 6,097.06 +54.43 +0.9%
2013 6,042.63 +148.96 +2.53%
2012 5,893.67 −208.65 −3.42%
2011 6,102.31 −121.91 −1.96%
2010 6,224.22 +196.46 +3.26%
2009 6,027.77 −466.37 −7.18%
2008 6,494.14 −218.15 −3.25%
2007 6,712.29 +99.93 +1.51%
2006 6,612.36 −85.59 −1.28%
2005 6,697.94 +9.47 +0.14%
2004 6,688.47 +100.22 +1.52%
2003 6,588.25 +75.56 +1.16%
2002 6,512.69 +49.56 +0.77%
2001 6,463.13 −127.28 −1.93%
2000 6,590.41 +245.7 +3.87%
1999 6,344.71 +78.16 +1.25%
1998 6,266.55 +70.82 +1.14%
1997 6,195.74 +86.27 +1.41%
1996 6,109.47 +191.72 +3.24%
1995 5,917.74 +76.81 +1.32%
1994 5,840.93 +96.73 +1.68%
1993 5,744.2 +101.48 +1.8%
1992 5,642.72 +115.89 +2.1%
1991 5,526.83 −63.54 −1.14%
1990 5,590.37 +166.36 +3.07%
1989 5,424.01 +69.85 +1.3%
1988 5,354.16 +230.63 +4.5%
1987 5,123.54 +220.22 +4.49%
1986 4,903.32 −14.27 −0.29%
1985 4,917.59 +12.49 +0.25%
1984 4,905.1 +149.9 +3.15%
1983 4,755.2 +28.39 +0.6%
1982 4,726.81 −246.87 −4.96%
1981 4,973.68 −199.85 −3.86%
1980 5,173.53 −177.42 −3.32%
1979 5,350.95 +37.62 +0.71%
1978 5,313.33 +155.55 +3.02%
1977 5,157.78 +136.76 +2.72%
1976 5,021.02 +209.29 +4.35%
1975 4,811.74 −186.85 −3.74%
1974 4,998.58 −160.91 −3.12%
1973 5,159.49 +205.32 +4.14%
1972 4,954.17 +236.09 +5%
1971 4,718.08 +36.88 +0.79%
1970 4,681.2 +338.69 +7.8%
1969 4,342.51 +198.06 +4.78%
1968 4,144.45 +157.09 +3.94%
1967 3,987.36 +156.63 +4.09%
1966 3,830.74 +179.06 +4.9%
1965 3,651.68 +149.54 +4.27%
1964 3,502.13 +164.55 +4.93%
1963 3,337.58 +136.5 +4.26%
1962 3,201.08 +119.99 +3.89%
1961 3,081.09 −9.13 −0.3%
1960 3,090.22 +73.66 +2.44%
1959 3,016.56 +87.11 +2.97%
1958 2,929.45 −89.32 −2.96%
1957 3,018.77 −31.19 −1.02%
1956 3,049.96 +151.83 +5.24%
1955 2,898.13 +245.59 +9.26%
1954 2,652.55 −121.16 −4.37%
1953 2,773.7 +62.94 +2.32%
1952 2,710.76 −70.7 −2.54%
1951 2,781.47 +85.79 +3.18%
1950 2,695.68

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.