Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — World

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions in the world in 2024 — 97.503%. Since 1950, the indicator has fallen by 2.439 pp.

2024 97.503% −0.013 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 99.942%1950
Period minimum 97.503%2024

Trend over time

1950–2024 · % of cumulative emissions

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — World, 1950–202497989910019501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 99.942%1952: 99.814%1954: 99.7%1956: 99.567%1958: 99.447%1960: 99.331%1962: 99.213%1964: 99.086%1966: 98.962%1968: 98.832%1970: 98.712%1972: 98.594%1974: 98.484%1976: 98.417%1978: 98.37%1980: 98.324%1982: 98.295%1984: 98.292%1986: 98.275%1988: 98.232%1990: 98.191%1992: 98.161%1994: 98.133%1996: 98.087%1998: 98.027%2000: 97.981%2002: 97.937%2004: 97.888%2006: 97.829%2008: 97.767%2010: 97.722%2012: 97.679%2014: 97.641%2016: 97.59%2018: 97.552%2020: 97.528%2022: 97.529%2024: 97.503%
Change over the period: −2.439 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

World 97.503%
World computed 97.503%
Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 97.503 −0.013 pp
2023 97.516 −0.013 pp
2022 97.529 +0 pp
2021 97.529 +0.001 pp
2020 97.528 +0.003 pp
2019 97.525 −0.027 pp
2018 97.552 −0.014 pp
2017 97.566 −0.024 pp
2016 97.59 −0.025 pp
2015 97.615 −0.026 pp
2014 97.641 −0.022 pp
2013 97.663 −0.016 pp
2012 97.679 −0.022 pp
2011 97.701 −0.021 pp
2010 97.722 −0.027 pp
2009 97.749 −0.018 pp
2008 97.767 −0.029 pp
2007 97.796 −0.033 pp
2006 97.829 −0.024 pp
2005 97.853 −0.035 pp
2004 97.888 −0.024 pp
2003 97.912 −0.025 pp
2002 97.937 −0.025 pp
2001 97.962 −0.019 pp
2000 97.981 −0.022 pp
1999 98.003 −0.024 pp
1998 98.027 −0.033 pp
1997 98.06 −0.027 pp
1996 98.087 −0.02 pp
1995 98.107 −0.026 pp
1994 98.133 −0.015 pp
1993 98.148 −0.013 pp
1992 98.161 −0.015 pp
1991 98.176 −0.015 pp
1990 98.191 −0.019 pp
1989 98.21 −0.022 pp
1988 98.232 −0.022 pp
1987 98.254 −0.021 pp
1986 98.275 −0.007 pp
1985 98.282 −0.01 pp
1984 98.292 +0.005 pp
1983 98.287 −0.008 pp
1982 98.295 −0.012 pp
1981 98.307 −0.017 pp
1980 98.324 −0.023 pp
1979 98.347 −0.023 pp
1978 98.37 −0.021 pp
1977 98.391 −0.026 pp
1976 98.417 −0.031 pp
1975 98.448 −0.036 pp
1974 98.484 −0.057 pp
1973 98.541 −0.053 pp
1972 98.594 −0.062 pp
1971 98.656 −0.056 pp
1970 98.712 −0.061 pp
1969 98.773 −0.059 pp
1968 98.832 −0.067 pp
1967 98.899 −0.063 pp
1966 98.962 −0.058 pp
1965 99.02 −0.066 pp
1964 99.086 −0.062 pp
1963 99.148 −0.065 pp
1962 99.213 −0.059 pp
1961 99.272 −0.059 pp
1960 99.331 −0.064 pp
1959 99.395 −0.052 pp
1958 99.447 −0.057 pp
1957 99.504 −0.063 pp
1956 99.567 −0.064 pp
1955 99.631 −0.069 pp
1954 99.7 −0.054 pp
1953 99.754 −0.06 pp
1952 99.814 −0.06 pp
1951 99.874 −0.068 pp
1950 99.942

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.