CO2 emissions from gas — all countries

CO2 emissions from gas — BRICS

CO2 emissions from gas in BRICS in 2024 — 2,699.9 Mt.

2024 2,699.9 Mt +5.36% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 2,699.9 Mt2024
Period minimum 0 Mt1901

Trend over time

1901–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from gas — BRICS, 1901–202401,0002,0003,00019011914192719401953196619791992200520181901: 0 Mt1903: 0 Mt1905: 0 Mt1907: 0 Mt1909: 0 Mt1911: 0 Mt1913: 0 Mt1915: 0 Mt1917: 0 Mt1919: 0 Mt1921: 0.17 Mt1923: 0.35 Mt1925: 0.86 Mt1927: 0.84 Mt1929: 1.22 Mt1931: 2.12 Mt1933: 2.75 Mt1935: 3.52 Mt1937: 4.2 Mt1939: 4.4 Mt1941: 0 Mt1943: 0.01 Mt1945: 3.77 Mt1947: 5.32 Mt1949: 7.16 Mt1956: 21.36 Mt1958: 43.92 Mt1960: 70.28 Mt1962: 108.81 Mt1964: 156.99 Mt1966: 200.51 Mt1968: 237.51 Mt1970: 251.68 Mt1972: 295.12 Mt1974: 340.86 Mt1976: 406.41 Mt1978: 456.04 Mt1980: 507.27 Mt1982: 569.47 Mt1984: 678.97 Mt1986: 720.07 Mt1988: 886.82 Mt1990: 964.32 Mt1992: 982.44 Mt1994: 991.5 Mt1996: 1,013.21 Mt1998: 989.34 Mt2000: 1,045.68 Mt2002: 1,121.57 Mt2004: 1,236.65 Mt2006: 1,363.79 Mt2008: 1,495.22 Mt2010: 1,660.89 Mt2012: 1,788.47 Mt2014: 1,874.53 Mt2016: 1,968.16 Mt2018: 2,200.63 Mt2020: 2,335.9 Mt2022: 2,474.46 Mt2024: 2,699.9 Mt
Change over the period: +2,699.9
CO2 emissions from gas — BRICS, by year BRICS All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 2,699.9 +137.26 +5.36%
2023 2,562.65 +88.18 +3.56%
2022 2,474.46 −11.06 −0.45%
2021 2,485.53 +149.62 +6.41%
2020 2,335.9 +48.31 +2.11%
2019 2,287.59 +86.95 +3.95%
2018 2,200.63 +136.17 +6.6%
2017 2,064.46 +96.3 +4.89%
2016 1,968.16 +70.16 +3.7%
2015 1,898 +23.47 +1.25%
2014 1,874.53 +81.76 +4.56%
2013 1,792.76 +4.29 +0.24%
2012 1,788.47 +21.19 +1.2%
2011 1,767.28 +106.39 +6.41%
2010 1,660.89 +163.29 +10.9%
2009 1,497.6 +2.38 +0.16%
2008 1,495.22 +61.4 +4.28%
2007 1,433.82 +70.03 +5.13%
2006 1,363.79 +93.53 +7.36%
2005 1,270.25 +33.61 +2.72%
2004 1,236.65 +54.26 +4.59%
2003 1,182.38 +60.81 +5.42%
2002 1,121.57 +29.09 +2.66%
2001 1,092.48 +46.8 +4.48%
2000 1,045.68 −20.79 −1.95%
1999 1,066.47 +77.12 +7.8%
1998 989.34 −11.42 −1.14%
1997 1,000.76 −12.45 −1.23%
1996 1,013.21 +27.43 +2.78%
1995 985.78 −5.72 −0.58%
1994 991.5 −19.71 −1.95%
1993 1,011.21 +28.77 +2.93%
1992 982.44 +32.32 +3.4%
1991 950.12 −14.2 −1.47%
1990 964.32 +61.85 +6.85%
1989 902.46 +15.64 +1.76%
1988 886.82 +56.2 +6.77%
1987 830.63 +110.55 +15.35%
1986 720.07 −26.78 −3.59%
1985 746.85 +67.88 +10%
1984 678.97 +70.13 +11.52%
1983 608.85 +39.38 +6.92%
1982 569.47 +31.2 +5.8%
1981 538.27 +31 +6.11%
1980 507.27 +13.43 +2.72%
1979 493.83 +37.79 +8.29%
1978 456.04 +21.9 +5.04%
1977 434.14 +27.73 +6.82%
1976 406.41 +35.55 +9.58%
1975 370.87 +30.01 +8.8%
1974 340.86 +25.34 +8.03%
1973 315.52 +20.4 +6.91%
1972 295.12 +14.13 +5.03%
1971 280.99 +29.32 +11.65%
1970 251.68 −7.32 −2.83%
1969 258.99 +21.48 +9.04%
1968 237.51 +17.84 +8.12%
1967 219.68 +19.17 +9.56%
1966 200.51 +19.25 +10.62%
1965 181.26 +24.27 +15.46%
1964 156.99 +26.02 +19.87%
1963 130.97 +22.16 +20.36%
1962 108.81 +19.17 +21.39%
1961 89.64 +19.35 +27.54%
1960 70.28 +15.04 +27.21%
1959 55.25 +11.33 +25.79%
1958 43.92 +12.46 +39.61%
1957 31.46 +10.1 +47.27%
1956 21.36 +4.8 +28.97%
1955 16.56
1949 7.16 +0.63 +9.64%
1948 6.53 +1.21 +22.77%
1947 5.32 +1 +23.11%
1946 4.32 +0.56 +14.79%
1945 3.77 +3.76 +53,700%
1944 0.01 −0 −36.36%
1943 0.01 +0.01 +175%
1942 0 +0
1941 0 −5.64 −100%
1940 5.64 +1.24 +28.16%
1939 4.4 +0.05 +1.17%
1938 4.35 +0.16 +3.69%
1937 4.2 +0.28 +7.26%
1936 3.91 +0.39 +11.2%
1935 3.52 +0.31 +9.49%
1934 3.21 +0.46 +16.79%
1933 2.75 +0.39 +16.36%
1932 2.37 +0.24 +11.35%
1931 2.12 +0.79 +59.7%
1930 1.33 +0.11 +9.02%
1929 1.22 +0.17 +15.75%
1928 1.05 +0.21 +25.48%
1927 0.84 −0.01 −1.06%
1926 0.85 −0.01 −1.51%
1925 0.86 +0.29 +51.49%
1924 0.57 +0.22 +62.11%
1923 0.35 +0.18 +100.57%
1922 0.18 +0 +2.34%
1921 0.17 +0.17
1920 0 +0
1919 0 +0
1918 0 +0
1917 0 +0
1916 0 +0
1915 0 +0
1914 0 +0
1913 0 +0
1912 0 +0
1911 0 +0
1910 0 +0
1909 0 +0
1908 0 +0
1907 0 +0
1906 0 +0
1905 0 +0
1904 0 +0
1903 0 +0
1902 0 +0
1901 0

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning natural gas. Per unit of energy, gas releases about half as much CO2 as coal, and the case for gas as a transition fuel rests on that. The case is incomplete, however: methane leaks in production and transport eat up part or all of the gain, and methane is not part of this series — it is counted separately.

Important: Combustion only. Methane leaks in production and transport are not part of this series, although they are what determines how much cleaner gas really is than coal.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.