Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — NATO

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions in NATO in 2024 — 46.495%. Since 1860, the indicator has fallen by 52.288 pp.

2024 46.495% −0.513 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 98.783%1860
Period minimum 46.495%2024

Trend over time

1860–2024 · % of cumulative emissions

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — NATO, 1860–2024406080100186018771894191119281945196219791996201320241860: 98.783%1863: 98.581%1866: 98.445%1869: 98.286%1872: 98.063%1875: 97.853%1878: 97.639%1881: 97.315%1884: 97.069%1887: 96.818%1890: 96.566%1893: 96.249%1896: 95.838%1899: 95.353%1902: 94.845%1905: 94.429%1908: 93.845%1911: 93.286%1914: 92.713%1917: 92.383%1920: 92.143%1923: 91.774%1926: 91.416%1929: 91.067%1932: 90.588%1935: 89.905%1938: 89.099%1941: 88.242%1944: 87.857%1947: 87.341%1950: 86.616%1953: 85.579%1956: 84.309%1959: 82.613%1962: 80.84%1965: 79.162%1968: 77.419%1971: 75.486%1974: 73.476%1977: 71.502%1980: 69.607%1983: 67.832%1986: 66.063%1989: 64.317%1992: 62.7%1995: 61.29%1998: 59.992%2001: 58.759%2004: 57.43%2007: 55.892%2010: 54.204%2013: 52.362%2016: 50.666%2019: 49.055%2022: 47.529%2024: 46.495%
Change over the period: −52.288 pp Annual average: -0.32 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

NATO 46.495%
World computed 97.503%
Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — NATO, by year NATO All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 46.495 −0.513 pp
2023 47.008 −0.521 pp
2022 47.529 −0.507 pp
2021 48.036 −0.509 pp
2020 48.545 −0.51 pp
2019 49.055 −0.538 pp
2018 49.593 −0.535 pp
2017 50.128 −0.538 pp
2016 50.666 −0.547 pp
2015 51.213 −0.565 pp
2014 51.778 −0.584 pp
2013 52.362 −0.596 pp
2012 52.958 −0.626 pp
2011 53.584 −0.62 pp
2010 54.204 −0.582 pp
2009 54.786 −0.56 pp
2008 55.346 −0.546 pp
2007 55.892 −0.527 pp
2006 56.419 −0.519 pp
2005 56.938 −0.492 pp
2004 57.43 −0.466 pp
2003 57.896 −0.452 pp
2002 58.348 −0.411 pp
2001 58.759 −0.408 pp
2000 59.167 −0.408 pp
1999 59.575 −0.417 pp
1998 59.992 −0.403 pp
1997 60.395 −0.441 pp
1996 60.836 −0.454 pp
1995 61.29 −0.463 pp
1994 61.753 −0.466 pp
1993 62.219 −0.481 pp
1992 62.7 −0.491 pp
1991 63.191 −0.574 pp
1990 63.765 −0.552 pp
1989 64.317 −0.567 pp
1988 64.884 −0.594 pp
1987 65.478 −0.585 pp
1986 66.063 −0.591 pp
1985 66.654 −0.601 pp
1984 67.255 −0.577 pp
1983 67.832 −0.584 pp
1982 68.416 −0.595 pp
1981 69.011 −0.596 pp
1980 69.607 −0.624 pp
1979 70.231 −0.628 pp
1978 70.859 −0.643 pp
1977 71.502 −0.655 pp
1976 72.157 −0.649 pp
1975 72.806 −0.67 pp
1974 73.476 −0.661 pp
1973 74.137 −0.677 pp
1972 74.814 −0.672 pp
1971 75.486 −0.677 pp
1970 76.163 −0.654 pp
1969 76.817 −0.602 pp
1968 77.419 −0.583 pp
1967 78.002 −0.576 pp
1966 78.578 −0.584 pp
1965 79.162 −0.575 pp
1964 79.737 −0.556 pp
1963 80.293 −0.547 pp
1962 80.84 −0.55 pp
1961 81.39 −0.579 pp
1960 81.969 −0.644 pp
1959 82.613 −0.628 pp
1958 83.241 −0.574 pp
1957 83.815 −0.494 pp
1956 84.309 −0.45 pp
1955 84.759 −0.433 pp
1954 85.192 −0.387 pp
1953 85.579 −0.355 pp
1952 85.934 −0.351 pp
1951 86.285 −0.331 pp
1950 86.616 −0.3 pp
1949 86.916 −0.228 pp
1948 87.144 −0.197 pp
1947 87.341 −0.193 pp
1946 87.534 −0.161 pp
1945 87.695 −0.162 pp
1944 87.857 −0.163 pp
1943 88.02 −0.09 pp
1942 88.11 −0.132 pp
1941 88.242 −0.294 pp
1940 88.536 −0.297 pp
1939 88.833 −0.266 pp
1938 89.099 −0.278 pp
1937 89.377 −0.263 pp
1936 89.64 −0.265 pp
1935 89.905 −0.252 pp
1934 90.157 −0.23 pp
1933 90.387 −0.201 pp
1932 90.588 −0.182 pp
1931 90.77 −0.158 pp
1930 90.928 −0.139 pp
1929 91.067 −0.109 pp
1928 91.176 −0.123 pp
1927 91.299 −0.117 pp
1926 91.416 −0.118 pp
1925 91.534 −0.116 pp
1924 91.65 −0.124 pp
1923 91.774 −0.106 pp
1922 91.88 −0.13 pp
1921 92.01 −0.133 pp
1920 92.143 −0.101 pp
1919 92.244 −0.094 pp
1918 92.338 −0.045 pp
1917 92.383 −0.088 pp
1916 92.471 −0.105 pp
1915 92.576 −0.137 pp
1914 92.713 −0.193 pp
1913 92.906 −0.184 pp
1912 93.09 −0.196 pp
1911 93.286 −0.183 pp
1910 93.469 −0.192 pp
1909 93.661 −0.184 pp
1908 93.845 −0.233 pp
1907 94.078 −0.191 pp
1906 94.269 −0.16 pp
1905 94.429 −0.123 pp
1904 94.552 −0.157 pp
1903 94.709 −0.136 pp
1902 94.845 −0.161 pp
1901 95.006 −0.179 pp
1900 95.185 −0.168 pp
1899 95.353 −0.168 pp
1898 95.521 −0.166 pp
1897 95.687 −0.151 pp
1896 95.838 −0.14 pp
1895 95.978 −0.145 pp
1894 96.123 −0.126 pp
1893 96.249 −0.122 pp
1892 96.371 −0.094 pp
1891 96.465 −0.101 pp
1890 96.566 −0.084 pp
1889 96.65 −0.099 pp
1888 96.749 −0.069 pp
1887 96.818 −0.085 pp
1886 96.903 −0.078 pp
1885 96.981 −0.088 pp
1884 97.069 −0.09 pp
1883 97.159 −0.079 pp
1882 97.238 −0.077 pp
1881 97.315 −0.081 pp
1880 97.396 −0.163 pp
1879 97.559 −0.08 pp
1878 97.639 −0.08 pp
1877 97.719 −0.057 pp
1876 97.776 −0.077 pp
1875 97.853 −0.062 pp
1874 97.915 −0.077 pp
1873 97.992 −0.071 pp
1872 98.063 −0.074 pp
1871 98.137 −0.088 pp
1870 98.225 −0.061 pp
1869 98.286 −0.053 pp
1868 98.339 −0.056 pp
1867 98.395 −0.05 pp
1866 98.445 −0.049 pp
1865 98.494 −0.043 pp
1864 98.537 −0.044 pp
1863 98.581 −0.054 pp
1862 98.635 −0.073 pp
1861 98.708 −0.075 pp
1860 98.783

About the indicator

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.