Greenhouse gas emissions — all countries

Greenhouse gas emissions — G20

Greenhouse gas emissions in the G20 in 2024 — 39,751.37 Mt CO₂e. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 1,301%.

2024 39,751.37 Mt CO₂e +0.61% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 39,751.37 Mt CO₂e2024
Period minimum 2,837.34 Mt CO₂e1850

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes CO₂e

Greenhouse gas emissions — G20, 1850–2024010,00020,00030,00040,000185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 2,837.34 Mt CO₂e1853: 2,991.07 Mt CO₂e1856: 3,143.09 Mt CO₂e1859: 3,275.97 Mt CO₂e1862: 3,116.03 Mt CO₂e1865: 3,159.92 Mt CO₂e1868: 3,197.24 Mt CO₂e1871: 3,629.3 Mt CO₂e1874: 3,971.75 Mt CO₂e1877: 4,227.74 Mt CO₂e1880: 4,470.25 Mt CO₂e1883: 4,691.68 Mt CO₂e1886: 4,737.16 Mt CO₂e1889: 4,976.88 Mt CO₂e1892: 5,515.26 Mt CO₂e1895: 5,727.69 Mt CO₂e1898: 6,068.98 Mt CO₂e1901: 6,570.11 Mt CO₂e1904: 7,018.73 Mt CO₂e1907: 7,787.84 Mt CO₂e1910: 7,802.29 Mt CO₂e1913: 8,100.22 Mt CO₂e1916: 8,039.81 Mt CO₂e1919: 7,700.68 Mt CO₂e1922: 8,291.6 Mt CO₂e1925: 8,920.3 Mt CO₂e1928: 9,143.93 Mt CO₂e1931: 8,801.73 Mt CO₂e1934: 8,938.59 Mt CO₂e1937: 9,826.05 Mt CO₂e1940: 10,051.09 Mt CO₂e1943: 10,279.88 Mt CO₂e1946: 9,827.77 Mt CO₂e1949: 10,246.94 Mt CO₂e1952: 12,249.82 Mt CO₂e1955: 13,544.76 Mt CO₂e1958: 14,369.97 Mt CO₂e1961: 15,454.48 Mt CO₂e1964: 16,202.78 Mt CO₂e1967: 17,684.19 Mt CO₂e1970: 19,799.66 Mt CO₂e1973: 21,394.49 Mt CO₂e1976: 21,808.34 Mt CO₂e1979: 23,412.47 Mt CO₂e1982: 22,810.63 Mt CO₂e1985: 24,855.48 Mt CO₂e1988: 25,870.92 Mt CO₂e1991: 26,680.48 Mt CO₂e1994: 27,440.53 Mt CO₂e1997: 29,957.1 Mt CO₂e2000: 29,013.5 Mt CO₂e2003: 31,415.34 Mt CO₂e2006: 33,235.91 Mt CO₂e2009: 33,981.18 Mt CO₂e2012: 36,965.54 Mt CO₂e2015: 37,711.12 Mt CO₂e2018: 37,343.72 Mt CO₂e2021: 38,067.46 Mt CO₂e2024: 39,751.37 Mt CO₂e
Change over the period: +36,914.02 (+1,301.01%) Average annual rate: 1.53 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G20

G20 39,751.37 Mt CO₂e
World computed 54,413.64 Mt CO₂e
Greenhouse gas emissions — G20, by year G20 All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt CO₂e Change Change, %
2024 39,751.37 +240.46 +0.61%
2023 39,510.91 +627.91 +1.61%
2022 38,883 +815.54 +2.14%
2021 38,067.46 +1,736.18 +4.78%
2020 36,331.28 −1,537.75 −4.06%
2019 37,869.03 +525.31 +1.41%
2018 37,343.72 +657.82 +1.79%
2017 36,685.91 +254.46 +0.7%
2016 36,431.45 −1,279.67 −3.39%
2015 37,711.12 +504.58 +1.36%
2014 37,206.54 +218.67 +0.59%
2013 36,987.87 +22.34 +0.06%
2012 36,965.54 +753.51 +2.08%
2011 36,212.03 +865.27 +2.45%
2010 35,346.76 +1,365.58 +4.02%
2009 33,981.18 −34.61 −0.1%
2008 34,015.8 +560.46 +1.68%
2007 33,455.34 +219.43 +0.66%
2006 33,235.91 +968.41 +3%
2005 32,267.49 +534.66 +1.68%
2004 31,732.84 +317.5 +1.01%
2003 31,415.34 +1,932.08 +6.55%
2002 29,483.25 +878 +3.07%
2001 28,605.25 −408.25 −1.41%
2000 29,013.5 +231.88 +0.81%
1999 28,781.62 +466.98 +1.65%
1998 28,314.64 −1,642.45 −5.48%
1997 29,957.1 +1,389.05 +4.86%
1996 28,568.05 +883.58 +3.19%
1995 27,684.47 +243.94 +0.89%
1994 27,440.53 +814.31 +3.06%
1993 26,626.22 −39.26 −0.15%
1992 26,665.47 −15 −0.06%
1991 26,680.48 +28.68 +0.11%
1990 26,651.8 +487.75 +1.86%
1989 26,164.05 +293.13 +1.13%
1988 25,870.92 +548.55 +2.17%
1987 25,322.37 +41.99 +0.17%
1986 25,280.38 +424.9 +1.71%
1985 24,855.48 +871.88 +3.64%
1984 23,983.59 +903.14 +3.91%
1983 23,080.45 +269.82 +1.18%
1982 22,810.63 −154.04 −0.67%
1981 22,964.66 −497.32 −2.12%
1980 23,461.98 +49.52 +0.21%
1979 23,412.47 −130.05 −0.55%
1978 23,542.52 +609.17 +2.66%
1977 22,933.35 +1,125.01 +5.16%
1976 21,808.34 +638.71 +3.02%
1975 21,169.63 −196.38 −0.92%
1974 21,366.01 −28.48 −0.13%
1973 21,394.49 +558.85 +2.68%
1972 20,835.64 +1,028.17 +5.19%
1971 19,807.47 +7.8 +0.04%
1970 19,799.66 +607.45 +3.17%
1969 19,192.22 +821.46 +4.47%
1968 18,370.76 +686.57 +3.88%
1967 17,684.19 +738.23 +4.36%
1966 16,945.96 +151.83 +0.9%
1965 16,794.13 +591.34 +3.65%
1964 16,202.78 +322.96 +2.03%
1963 15,879.83 +428.05 +2.77%
1962 15,451.78 −2.7 −0.02%
1961 15,454.48 +447.35 +2.98%
1960 15,007.13 −25.86 −0.17%
1959 15,032.99 +663.02 +4.61%
1958 14,369.97 +118.65 +0.83%
1957 14,251.32 +292.14 +2.09%
1956 13,959.18 +414.42 +3.06%
1955 13,544.76 +656.64 +5.09%
1954 12,888.12 +408.47 +3.27%
1953 12,479.65 +229.83 +1.88%
1952 12,249.82 −27.28 −0.22%
1951 12,277.1 +818.08 +7.14%
1950 11,459.01 +1,212.07 +11.83%
1949 10,246.94 −302.29 −2.87%
1948 10,549.23 +234.16 +2.27%
1947 10,315.07 +487.3 +4.96%
1946 9,827.77 +181.15 +1.88%
1945 9,646.62 −693.38 −6.71%
1944 10,340 +60.12 +0.58%
1943 10,279.88 +53.92 +0.53%
1942 10,225.96 +9.47 +0.09%
1941 10,216.49 +165.39 +1.65%
1940 10,051.09 +206.15 +2.09%
1939 9,844.94 +260.57 +2.72%
1938 9,584.37 −241.68 −2.46%
1937 9,826.05 +242.92 +2.53%
1936 9,583.14 +465.76 +5.11%
1935 9,117.38 +178.79 +2%
1934 8,938.59 +324.52 +3.77%
1933 8,614.07 +146.94 +1.74%
1932 8,467.13 −334.6 −3.8%
1931 8,801.73 −413.32 −4.49%
1930 9,215.05 −297.45 −3.13%
1929 9,512.49 +368.57 +4.03%
1928 9,143.93 −23.77 −0.26%
1927 9,167.7 +314.25 +3.55%
1926 8,853.45 −66.85 −0.75%
1925 8,920.3 +148.75 +1.7%
1924 8,771.55 −68.15 −0.77%
1923 8,839.7 +548.1 +6.61%
1922 8,291.6 +216.53 +2.68%
1921 8,075.07 −332.71 −3.96%
1920 8,407.78 +707.1 +9.18%
1919 7,700.68 −436.99 −5.37%
1918 8,137.67 −43.15 −0.53%
1917 8,180.82 +141.02 +1.75%
1916 8,039.81 +292.82 +3.78%
1915 7,746.99 −79.91 −1.02%
1914 7,826.9 −273.31 −3.37%
1913 8,100.22 +208.51 +2.64%
1912 7,891.71 +70.52 +0.9%
1911 7,821.19 +18.89 +0.24%
1910 7,802.29 −96.55 −1.22%
1909 7,898.85 +220.65 +2.87%
1908 7,678.2 −109.64 −1.41%
1907 7,787.84 +422.77 +5.74%
1906 7,365.06 +133.92 +1.85%
1905 7,231.14 +212.41 +3.03%
1904 7,018.73 +92.09 +1.33%
1903 6,926.64 +258.85 +3.88%
1902 6,667.79 +97.68 +1.49%
1901 6,570.11 +147.43 +2.3%
1900 6,422.69 +156.66 +2.5%
1899 6,266.03 +197.05 +3.25%
1898 6,068.98 +131.24 +2.21%
1897 5,937.74 +132.87 +2.29%
1896 5,804.86 +77.17 +1.35%
1895 5,727.69 +73.46 +1.3%
1894 5,654.23 +131.84 +2.39%
1893 5,522.4 +7.14 +0.13%
1892 5,515.26 +39.31 +0.72%
1891 5,475.96 +150.37 +2.82%
1890 5,325.59 +348.71 +7.01%
1889 4,976.88 +5.33 +0.11%
1888 4,971.54 +140.58 +2.91%
1887 4,830.97 +93.8 +1.98%
1886 4,737.16 +13.19 +0.28%
1885 4,723.97 +14.63 +0.31%
1884 4,709.34 +17.65 +0.38%
1883 4,691.68 +110.31 +2.41%
1882 4,581.38 +107.27 +2.4%
1881 4,474.11 +3.86 +0.09%
1880 4,470.25 +53.56 +1.21%
1879 4,416.69 +121.66 +2.83%
1878 4,295.03 +67.3 +1.59%
1877 4,227.74 +102.01 +2.47%
1876 4,125.73 +59.55 +1.46%
1875 4,066.18 +94.43 +2.38%
1874 3,971.75 +55.56 +1.42%
1873 3,916.2 +95.51 +2.5%
1872 3,820.68 +191.39 +5.27%
1871 3,629.3 +102.59 +2.91%
1870 3,526.71 +311.92 +9.7%
1869 3,214.8 +17.55 +0.55%
1868 3,197.24 +21.06 +0.66%
1867 3,176.19 −14.29 −0.45%
1866 3,190.48 +30.56 +0.97%
1865 3,159.92 −35.45 −1.11%
1864 3,195.37 +64.91 +2.07%
1863 3,130.46 +14.43 +0.46%
1862 3,116.03 −30.71 −0.98%
1861 3,146.74 −51.91 −1.62%
1860 3,198.65 −77.32 −2.36%
1859 3,275.97 +64.95 +2.02%
1858 3,211.02 +31.23 +0.98%
1857 3,179.79 +36.7 +1.17%
1856 3,143.09 +19.68 +0.63%
1855 3,123.41 +45.09 +1.46%
1854 3,078.32 +87.25 +2.92%
1853 2,991.07 +15.8 +0.53%
1852 2,975.27 +78.66 +2.72%
1851 2,896.61 +59.27 +2.09%
1850 2,837.34

About the indicator

Total greenhouse gas emissions converted into CO2 equivalent: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases, including emissions from land use and agriculture. The conversion uses 100-year global warming potentials. For countries with large agriculture this indicator runs substantially above emissions of CO2 alone.

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