CO2 emissions from gas in OPEC in 2024 — 1,136.56 Mt. Since 1936, the indicator has risen by 89,042.1%.
1936–2024 · million tonnes
| Year | Mt | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,136.56 | +15.37 | +1.37% |
| 2023 | 1,121.19 | +31.14 | +2.86% |
| 2022 | 1,090.05 | −25.07 | −2.25% |
| 2021 | 1,115.13 | +39.32 | +3.66% |
| 2020 | 1,075.8 | +22.98 | +2.18% |
| 2019 | 1,052.83 | +50.7 | +5.06% |
| 2018 | 1,002.13 | +0.84 | +0.08% |
| 2017 | 1,001.29 | +26.24 | +2.69% |
| 2016 | 975.05 | +51.9 | +5.62% |
| 2015 | 923.15 | +39.37 | +4.45% |
| 2014 | 883.78 | +49.11 | +5.88% |
| 2013 | 834.67 | +10.56 | +1.28% |
| 2012 | 824.12 | +35.73 | +4.53% |
| 2011 | 788.39 | +48.64 | +6.57% |
| 2010 | 739.75 | +45.92 | +6.62% |
| 2009 | 693.84 | +15.36 | +2.26% |
| 2008 | 678.47 | +40.25 | +6.31% |
| 2007 | 638.22 | +29.31 | +4.81% |
| 2006 | 608.91 | +18.73 | +3.17% |
| 2005 | 590.18 | +57.81 | +10.86% |
| 2004 | 532.37 | +35.82 | +7.21% |
| 2003 | 496.55 | +28.05 | +5.99% |
| 2002 | 468.5 | +41.03 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 427.47 | +13.29 | +3.21% |
| 2000 | 414.18 | +13.45 | +3.36% |
| 1999 | 400.73 | +2.47 | +0.62% |
| 1998 | 398.26 | +17.02 | +4.46% |
| 1997 | 381.24 | +1.59 | +0.42% |
| 1996 | 379.65 | +23.37 | +6.56% |
| 1995 | 356.27 | +32.08 | +9.89% |
| 1994 | 324.2 | +35.66 | +12.36% |
| 1993 | 288.54 | +46.58 | +19.25% |
| 1992 | 241.96 | −15.4 | −5.98% |
| 1991 | 257.35 | +6.63 | +2.64% |
| 1990 | 250.72 | +6.3 | +2.58% |
| 1989 | 244.42 | +10.15 | +4.33% |
| 1988 | 234.27 | +15.04 | +6.86% |
| 1987 | 219.23 | +16.93 | +8.37% |
| 1986 | 202.31 | +29.53 | +17.09% |
| 1985 | 172.77 | +8.92 | +5.44% |
| 1984 | 163.86 | +59.43 | +56.9% |
| 1983 | 104.43 | +2.13 | +2.09% |
| 1982 | 102.3 | −31.8 | −23.72% |
| 1981 | 134.1 | +10.45 | +8.45% |
| 1980 | 123.65 | +38.18 | +44.67% |
| 1979 | 85.47 | −2.35 | −2.68% |
| 1978 | 87.82 | +20.04 | +29.56% |
| 1977 | 67.79 | +2.69 | +4.14% |
| 1976 | 65.09 | +2.19 | +3.48% |
| 1975 | 62.91 | +1.1 | +1.78% |
| 1974 | 61.8 | +5.01 | +8.82% |
| 1973 | 56.79 | +7.46 | +15.11% |
| 1972 | 49.34 | +3.78 | +8.29% |
| 1971 | 45.56 | +0 | +0% |
| 1970 | 45.56 | +4.17 | +10.06% |
| 1969 | 41.39 | +8.35 | +25.28% |
| 1968 | 33.04 | +3.23 | +10.83% |
| 1967 | 29.81 | +2.64 | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 27.18 | +2.99 | +12.35% |
| 1965 | 24.19 | +1.95 | +8.79% |
| 1964 | 22.23 | +3.47 | +18.47% |
| 1963 | 18.77 | +1.55 | +8.99% |
| 1962 | 17.22 | +1.65 | +10.58% |
| 1961 | 15.57 | +1.27 | +8.86% |
| 1960 | 14.3 | — | — |
| 1949 | 2.31 | −0.17 | −6.9% |
| 1948 | 2.48 | +0.1 | +4.16% |
| 1947 | 2.38 | +0.65 | +37.54% |
| 1946 | 1.73 | +0.29 | +20.4% |
| 1945 | 1.44 | +0.18 | +13.97% |
| 1944 | 1.26 | +0.45 | +56.33% |
| 1943 | 0.81 | −0.14 | −14.98% |
| 1942 | 0.95 | −0.18 | −16.03% |
| 1941 | 1.13 | +1.04 | +1,127.17% |
| 1940 | 0.09 | −0.02 | −16.36% |
| 1939 | 0.11 | −1.5 | −93.16% |
| 1938 | 1.61 | +0.28 | +21.34% |
| 1937 | 1.33 | +0.05 | +4% |
| 1936 | 1.28 | — | — |
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.
How much carbon dioxide comes from burning coal — the dirtiest of the fuels.
Emissions CO2 emissions from oilHow much carbon dioxide comes from burning petroleum products — mostly in transport.
Emissions Methane emissionsHow much methane a country emits — converted into CO2 equivalent.
Emissions CO2 emissionsAnnual carbon dioxide emissions from burning fuel and producing cement.