Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — OPEC

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions in OPEC in 2024 — 4.135%. Since 1936, the indicator has risen by 3.916 pp.

2024 4.135% +0.055 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 4.135%2024
Period minimum 0.219%1936

Trend over time

1936–2024 · % of cumulative emissions

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — OPEC, 1936–20240246193619451954196319721981199019992008201720241936: 0.219%1938: 0.264%1940: 0.306%1942: 0.34%1944: 0.387%1946: 0.474%1948: 0.573%1950: 0.599%1952: 0.62%1954: 0.636%1956: 0.671%1958: 0.704%1960: 0.74%1962: 0.775%1964: 0.815%1966: 0.875%1968: 0.948%1970: 1.039%1972: 1.136%1974: 1.256%1976: 1.362%1978: 1.476%1980: 1.59%1982: 1.689%1984: 1.79%1986: 1.897%1988: 2%1990: 2.091%1992: 2.241%1994: 2.362%1996: 2.48%1998: 2.576%2000: 2.693%2002: 2.815%2004: 2.934%2006: 3.054%2008: 3.163%2010: 3.294%2012: 3.426%2014: 3.552%2016: 3.678%2018: 3.793%2020: 3.91%2022: 4.023%2024: 4.135%
Change over the period: +3.916 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

OPEC 4.135%
World computed 97.503%
Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — OPEC, by year OPEC All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 4.135 +0.055 pp
2023 4.08 +0.057 pp
2022 4.023 +0.054 pp
2021 3.969 +0.059 pp
2020 3.91 +0.055 pp
2019 3.855 +0.062 pp
2018 3.793 +0.054 pp
2017 3.739 +0.061 pp
2016 3.678 +0.061 pp
2015 3.617 +0.065 pp
2014 3.552 +0.064 pp
2013 3.488 +0.062 pp
2012 3.426 +0.071 pp
2011 3.355 +0.061 pp
2010 3.294 +0.068 pp
2009 3.226 +0.063 pp
2008 3.163 +0.057 pp
2007 3.106 +0.052 pp
2006 3.054 +0.059 pp
2005 2.995 +0.061 pp
2004 2.934 +0.062 pp
2003 2.872 +0.057 pp
2002 2.815 +0.061 pp
2001 2.754 +0.061 pp
2000 2.693 +0.061 pp
1999 2.632 +0.056 pp
1998 2.576 +0.049 pp
1997 2.527 +0.047 pp
1996 2.48 +0.058 pp
1995 2.422 +0.06 pp
1994 2.362 +0.063 pp
1993 2.299 +0.058 pp
1992 2.241 +0.048 pp
1991 2.193 +0.102 pp
1990 2.091 +0.042 pp
1989 2.049 +0.049 pp
1988 2 +0.052 pp
1987 1.948 +0.051 pp
1986 1.897 +0.054 pp
1985 1.843 +0.053 pp
1984 1.79 +0.051 pp
1983 1.739 +0.05 pp
1982 1.689 +0.046 pp
1981 1.643 +0.053 pp
1980 1.59 +0.057 pp
1979 1.533 +0.057 pp
1978 1.476 +0.057 pp
1977 1.419 +0.057 pp
1976 1.362 +0.057 pp
1975 1.305 +0.049 pp
1974 1.256 +0.059 pp
1973 1.197 +0.061 pp
1972 1.136 +0.051 pp
1971 1.085 +0.046 pp
1970 1.039 +0.047 pp
1969 0.992 +0.044 pp
1968 0.948 +0.038 pp
1967 0.91 +0.035 pp
1966 0.875 +0.033 pp
1965 0.842 +0.027 pp
1964 0.815 +0.021 pp
1963 0.794 +0.019 pp
1962 0.775 +0.019 pp
1961 0.756 +0.016 pp
1960 0.74 +0.017 pp
1959 0.723 +0.019 pp
1958 0.704 +0.013 pp
1957 0.691 +0.02 pp
1956 0.671 +0.019 pp
1955 0.652 +0.016 pp
1954 0.636 +0.011 pp
1953 0.625 +0.005 pp
1952 0.62 +0.011 pp
1951 0.609 +0.01 pp
1950 0.599 +0.012 pp
1949 0.587 +0.014 pp
1948 0.573 +0.044 pp
1947 0.529 +0.055 pp
1946 0.474 +0.048 pp
1945 0.426 +0.039 pp
1944 0.387 +0.027 pp
1943 0.36 +0.02 pp
1942 0.34 +0.018 pp
1941 0.322 +0.016 pp
1940 0.306 +0.02 pp
1939 0.286 +0.022 pp
1938 0.264 +0.021 pp
1937 0.243 +0.024 pp
1936 0.219

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.