Share of cumulative CO2 emissions in the European Union in 2024 — 16.271%. Since 1860, the indicator has fallen by 7.403 pp.
1860–2024 · % of cumulative emissions
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: European Union
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.271 | −0.213 pp |
| 2023 | 16.484 | −0.215 pp |
| 2022 | 16.699 | −0.203 pp |
| 2021 | 16.902 | −0.205 pp |
| 2020 | 17.107 | −0.202 pp |
| 2019 | 17.309 | −0.215 pp |
| 2018 | 17.524 | −0.215 pp |
| 2017 | 17.739 | −0.21 pp |
| 2016 | 17.949 | −0.213 pp |
| 2015 | 18.162 | −0.226 pp |
| 2014 | 18.388 | −0.24 pp |
| 2013 | 18.628 | −0.238 pp |
| 2012 | 18.866 | −0.246 pp |
| 2011 | 19.112 | −0.244 pp |
| 2010 | 19.356 | −0.228 pp |
| 2009 | 19.584 | −0.224 pp |
| 2008 | 19.808 | −0.218 pp |
| 2007 | 20.026 | −0.214 pp |
| 2006 | 20.24 | −0.208 pp |
| 2005 | 20.448 | −0.203 pp |
| 2004 | 20.651 | −0.193 pp |
| 2003 | 20.844 | −0.184 pp |
| 2002 | 21.028 | −0.171 pp |
| 2001 | 21.199 | −0.173 pp |
| 2000 | 21.372 | −0.18 pp |
| 1999 | 21.552 | −0.178 pp |
| 1998 | 21.73 | −0.165 pp |
| 1997 | 21.895 | −0.18 pp |
| 1996 | 22.075 | −0.18 pp |
| 1995 | 22.255 | −0.175 pp |
| 1994 | 22.43 | −0.18 pp |
| 1993 | 22.61 | −0.181 pp |
| 1992 | 22.791 | −0.172 pp |
| 1991 | 22.963 | −0.191 pp |
| 1990 | 23.154 | −0.177 pp |
| 1989 | 23.331 | −0.176 pp |
| 1988 | 23.507 | −0.183 pp |
| 1987 | 23.69 | −0.161 pp |
| 1986 | 23.851 | −0.154 pp |
| 1985 | 24.005 | −0.15 pp |
| 1984 | 24.155 | −0.14 pp |
| 1983 | 24.295 | −0.137 pp |
| 1982 | 24.432 | −0.124 pp |
| 1981 | 24.556 | −0.133 pp |
| 1980 | 24.689 | −0.121 pp |
| 1979 | 24.81 | −0.128 pp |
| 1978 | 24.938 | −0.132 pp |
| 1977 | 25.07 | −0.139 pp |
| 1976 | 25.209 | −0.112 pp |
| 1975 | 25.321 | −0.138 pp |
| 1974 | 25.459 | −0.129 pp |
| 1973 | 25.588 | −0.139 pp |
| 1972 | 25.727 | −0.142 pp |
| 1971 | 25.869 | −0.136 pp |
| 1970 | 26.005 | −0.133 pp |
| 1969 | 26.138 | −0.1 pp |
| 1968 | 26.238 | −0.102 pp |
| 1967 | 26.34 | −0.109 pp |
| 1966 | 26.449 | −0.103 pp |
| 1965 | 26.552 | −0.093 pp |
| 1964 | 26.645 | −0.071 pp |
| 1963 | 26.716 | −0.068 pp |
| 1962 | 26.784 | −0.083 pp |
| 1961 | 26.867 | −0.104 pp |
| 1960 | 26.971 | −0.143 pp |
| 1959 | 27.114 | −0.161 pp |
| 1958 | 27.275 | −0.134 pp |
| 1957 | 27.409 | −0.116 pp |
| 1956 | 27.525 | −0.118 pp |
| 1955 | 27.643 | −0.127 pp |
| 1954 | 27.77 | −0.105 pp |
| 1953 | 27.875 | −0.138 pp |
| 1952 | 28.013 | −0.137 pp |
| 1951 | 28.15 | −0.159 pp |
| 1950 | 28.309 | −0.178 pp |
| 1949 | 28.487 | −0.122 pp |
| 1948 | 28.609 | −0.217 pp |
| 1947 | 28.826 | −0.233 pp |
| 1946 | 29.059 | −0.241 pp |
| 1945 | 29.3 | −0.38 pp |
| 1944 | 29.68 | −0.198 pp |
| 1943 | 29.878 | −0.07 pp |
| 1942 | 29.948 | −0.091 pp |
| 1941 | 30.039 | −0.142 pp |
| 1940 | 30.181 | −0.088 pp |
| 1939 | 30.269 | −0.047 pp |
| 1938 | 30.316 | −0.031 pp |
| 1937 | 30.347 | −0.088 pp |
| 1936 | 30.435 | −0.124 pp |
| 1935 | 30.559 | −0.084 pp |
| 1934 | 30.643 | −0.086 pp |
| 1933 | 30.729 | −0.076 pp |
| 1932 | 30.805 | −0.061 pp |
| 1931 | 30.866 | −0.056 pp |
| 1930 | 30.922 | −0.074 pp |
| 1929 | 30.996 | −0.068 pp |
| 1928 | 31.064 | −0.093 pp |
| 1927 | 31.157 | −0.123 pp |
| 1926 | 31.28 | −0.138 pp |
| 1925 | 31.418 | −0.142 pp |
| 1924 | 31.56 | −0.146 pp |
| 1923 | 31.706 | −0.32 pp |
| 1922 | 32.026 | −0.124 pp |
| 1921 | 32.15 | −0.102 pp |
| 1920 | 32.252 | −0.28 pp |
| 1919 | 32.532 | −0.308 pp |
| 1918 | 32.84 | −0.286 pp |
| 1917 | 33.126 | −0.265 pp |
| 1916 | 33.391 | −0.219 pp |
| 1915 | 33.61 | −0.191 pp |
| 1914 | 33.801 | −0.132 pp |
| 1913 | 33.933 | −0.049 pp |
| 1912 | 33.982 | −0.071 pp |
| 1911 | 34.053 | −0.089 pp |
| 1910 | 34.142 | −0.101 pp |
| 1909 | 34.243 | −0.059 pp |
| 1908 | 34.302 | +0.005 pp |
| 1907 | 34.297 | −0.116 pp |
| 1906 | 34.413 | −0.118 pp |
| 1905 | 34.531 | −0.083 pp |
| 1904 | 34.614 | −0.071 pp |
| 1903 | 34.685 | −0.086 pp |
| 1902 | 34.771 | −0.057 pp |
| 1901 | 34.828 | +0.01 pp |
| 1900 | 34.818 | +0.069 pp |
| 1899 | 34.749 | +0.049 pp |
| 1898 | 34.7 | +0.11 pp |
| 1897 | 34.59 | +0.129 pp |
| 1896 | 34.461 | +0.119 pp |
| 1895 | 34.342 | +0.083 pp |
| 1894 | 34.259 | +0.13 pp |
| 1893 | 34.129 | +0.115 pp |
| 1892 | 34.014 | +0.083 pp |
| 1891 | 33.931 | +0.123 pp |
| 1890 | 33.808 | +0.14 pp |
| 1889 | 33.668 | +0.181 pp |
| 1888 | 33.487 | +0.121 pp |
| 1887 | 33.366 | +0.158 pp |
| 1886 | 33.208 | +0.17 pp |
| 1885 | 33.038 | +0.199 pp |
| 1884 | 32.839 | +0.201 pp |
| 1883 | 32.638 | +0.235 pp |
| 1882 | 32.403 | +0.223 pp |
| 1881 | 32.18 | +0.237 pp |
| 1880 | 31.943 | +0.304 pp |
| 1879 | 31.639 | +0.263 pp |
| 1878 | 31.376 | +0.281 pp |
| 1877 | 31.095 | +0.259 pp |
| 1876 | 30.836 | +0.346 pp |
| 1875 | 30.49 | +0.331 pp |
| 1874 | 30.159 | +0.223 pp |
| 1873 | 29.936 | +0.393 pp |
| 1872 | 29.543 | +0.395 pp |
| 1871 | 29.148 | +0.385 pp |
| 1870 | 28.763 | +0.388 pp |
| 1869 | 28.375 | +0.454 pp |
| 1868 | 27.921 | +0.499 pp |
| 1867 | 27.422 | +0.498 pp |
| 1866 | 26.924 | +0.507 pp |
| 1865 | 26.417 | +0.553 pp |
| 1864 | 25.864 | +0.532 pp |
| 1863 | 25.332 | +0.535 pp |
| 1862 | 24.797 | +0.592 pp |
| 1861 | 24.205 | +0.531 pp |
| 1860 | 23.674 | — |
A country's share of total global carbon dioxide emissions since 1750. It is cumulative emissions rather than annual ones that determine the concentration of CO2 reached in the atmosphere, because carbon dioxide remains there for centuries. This measure, not the current share, is what stands behind the notion of historical responsibility: a few countries that began burning coal in the 19th century have built up a contribution out of all proportion to their present weight in emissions.
Important: Borders have shifted over 250 years, and emissions are assigned to the present-day borders of the territory where they occurred — comparisons with colonial empires on this measure are therefore not entirely sound.
Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.
What part of global carbon dioxide emissions a country accounts for in a year.
Emissions Cumulative CO2 emissionsA country's total emissions over the whole record — since 1750.
Emissions Contribution to temperature changeBy how many degrees a country has warmed the planet with its CO2 emissions.
Emissions CO2 emissionsAnnual carbon dioxide emissions from burning fuel and producing cement.
Emissions CO2 emissions per capitaHow many tonnes of carbon dioxide each resident of a country accounts for in a year.
Emissions Consumption-based CO2 emissionsEmissions adjusted for trade: the carbon brought in with imported goods is counted.