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Greenhouse gas emissions — Low-income countries

Greenhouse gas emissions in low-income countries in 2024 — 2,052.87 Mt CO₂e. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 891.6%.

2024 2,052.87 Mt CO₂e +0.33% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 2,395.39 Mt CO₂e2011
Period minimum 120.73 Mt CO₂e1909

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes CO₂e

Greenhouse gas emissions — Low-income countries, 1850–202401,0002,0003,000185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 207.03 Mt CO₂e1853: 207.56 Mt CO₂e1856: 211.24 Mt CO₂e1859: 215.34 Mt CO₂e1862: 178.19 Mt CO₂e1865: 175.81 Mt CO₂e1868: 177.93 Mt CO₂e1871: 188.95 Mt CO₂e1874: 196.31 Mt CO₂e1877: 210.98 Mt CO₂e1880: 201.2 Mt CO₂e1883: 191.95 Mt CO₂e1886: 191.78 Mt CO₂e1889: 187.92 Mt CO₂e1892: 145.2 Mt CO₂e1895: 132.21 Mt CO₂e1898: 123.13 Mt CO₂e1901: 125.2 Mt CO₂e1904: 124.96 Mt CO₂e1907: 122.47 Mt CO₂e1910: 125.61 Mt CO₂e1913: 133.69 Mt CO₂e1916: 147.07 Mt CO₂e1919: 154.39 Mt CO₂e1922: 282.02 Mt CO₂e1925: 330.58 Mt CO₂e1928: 364.29 Mt CO₂e1931: 403.17 Mt CO₂e1934: 427.5 Mt CO₂e1937: 453.38 Mt CO₂e1940: 541.78 Mt CO₂e1943: 655.66 Mt CO₂e1946: 714.58 Mt CO₂e1949: 771.51 Mt CO₂e1952: 864.12 Mt CO₂e1955: 937.95 Mt CO₂e1958: 1,040.23 Mt CO₂e1961: 1,012.64 Mt CO₂e1964: 821.28 Mt CO₂e1967: 808.07 Mt CO₂e1970: 842.8 Mt CO₂e1973: 812.47 Mt CO₂e1976: 853.58 Mt CO₂e1979: 888.87 Mt CO₂e1982: 934.07 Mt CO₂e1985: 937.65 Mt CO₂e1988: 973.01 Mt CO₂e1991: 1,047.38 Mt CO₂e1994: 1,199.11 Mt CO₂e1997: 1,257.07 Mt CO₂e2000: 1,402.79 Mt CO₂e2003: 1,583.84 Mt CO₂e2006: 1,575.28 Mt CO₂e2009: 2,079.83 Mt CO₂e2012: 2,296.92 Mt CO₂e2015: 1,919.42 Mt CO₂e2018: 1,938.74 Mt CO₂e2021: 2,028.72 Mt CO₂e2024: 2,052.87 Mt CO₂e
Change over the period: +1,845.84 (+891.59%) Average annual rate: 1.33 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries

Low-income countries 2,052.87 Mt CO₂e
World computed 54,413.64 Mt CO₂e
Greenhouse gas emissions — Low-income countries, by year Low-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt CO₂e Change Change, %
2024 2,052.87 +6.81 +0.33%
2023 2,046.06 −41.29 −1.98%
2022 2,087.35 +58.63 +2.89%
2021 2,028.72 +102.85 +5.34%
2020 1,925.87 +45.11 +2.4%
2019 1,880.76 −57.98 −2.99%
2018 1,938.74 −110.44 −5.39%
2017 2,049.18 +87.88 +4.48%
2016 1,961.3 +41.88 +2.18%
2015 1,919.42 −176.81 −8.43%
2014 2,096.23 −162.93 −7.21%
2013 2,259.16 −37.77 −1.64%
2012 2,296.92 −98.47 −4.11%
2011 2,395.39 +154.94 +6.92%
2010 2,240.46 +160.63 +7.72%
2009 2,079.83 +254.72 +13.96%
2008 1,825.11 +260.62 +16.66%
2007 1,564.49 −10.78 −0.68%
2006 1,575.28 +13.61 +0.87%
2005 1,561.67 −22.3 −1.41%
2004 1,583.97 +0.13 +0.01%
2003 1,583.84 +57.58 +3.77%
2002 1,526.26 +165.87 +12.19%
2001 1,360.4 −42.39 −3.02%
2000 1,402.79 +70.72 +5.31%
1999 1,332.07 +16.71 +1.27%
1998 1,315.36 +58.29 +4.64%
1997 1,257.07 +31.79 +2.59%
1996 1,225.28 +5.85 +0.48%
1995 1,219.43 +20.32 +1.69%
1994 1,199.11 +82.78 +7.41%
1993 1,116.34 +23.75 +2.17%
1992 1,092.59 +45.21 +4.32%
1991 1,047.38 +19.99 +1.95%
1990 1,027.39 −27.36 −2.59%
1989 1,054.76 +81.75 +8.4%
1988 973.01 +21.62 +2.27%
1987 951.39 +22.19 +2.39%
1986 929.2 −8.45 −0.9%
1985 937.65 +0.09 +0.01%
1984 937.56 −1.66 −0.18%
1983 939.22 +5.15 +0.55%
1982 934.07 +43.62 +4.9%
1981 890.45 −5.09 −0.57%
1980 895.54 +6.67 +0.75%
1979 888.87 +29.11 +3.39%
1978 859.76 −29.58 −3.33%
1977 889.34 +35.76 +4.19%
1976 853.58 −15.43 −1.78%
1975 869.01 +42.6 +5.15%
1974 826.41 +13.95 +1.72%
1973 812.47 −1.21 −0.15%
1972 813.68 −29.29 −3.47%
1971 842.97 +0.16 +0.02%
1970 842.8 +37.95 +4.72%
1969 804.85 −28.68 −3.44%
1968 833.53 +25.46 +3.15%
1967 808.07 +29.35 +3.77%
1966 778.72 −18.94 −2.37%
1965 797.67 −23.62 −2.88%
1964 821.28 −24.24 −2.87%
1963 845.52 −56.95 −6.31%
1962 902.47 −110.17 −10.88%
1961 1,012.64 −177.69 −14.93%
1960 1,190.33 +123.33 +11.56%
1959 1,067 +26.77 +2.57%
1958 1,040.23 +36.68 +3.66%
1957 1,003.55 +37.94 +3.93%
1956 965.62 +27.67 +2.95%
1955 937.95 +31.79 +3.51%
1954 906.15 +39.51 +4.56%
1953 866.64 +2.52 +0.29%
1952 864.12 −11.04 −1.26%
1951 875.16 +0.75 +0.09%
1950 874.41 +102.91 +13.34%
1949 771.51 +13.44 +1.77%
1948 758.07 +14.04 +1.89%
1947 744.03 +29.45 +4.12%
1946 714.58 +31.36 +4.59%
1945 683.22 +8.19 +1.21%
1944 675.03 +19.37 +2.95%
1943 655.66 +29.51 +4.71%
1942 626.15 +37.46 +6.36%
1941 588.69 +46.91 +8.66%
1940 541.78 +71.25 +15.14%
1939 470.53 +5.36 +1.15%
1938 465.18 +11.79 +2.6%
1937 453.38 +8.65 +1.95%
1936 444.73 +10.23 +2.35%
1935 434.5 +7 +1.64%
1934 427.5 +10.72 +2.57%
1933 416.78 +8.3 +2.03%
1932 408.48 +5.31 +1.32%
1931 403.17 +14.17 +3.64%
1930 389 +12.52 +3.32%
1929 376.49 +12.2 +3.35%
1928 364.29 +10.95 +3.1%
1927 353.34 +9.29 +2.7%
1926 344.05 +13.46 +4.07%
1925 330.58 +17.77 +5.68%
1924 312.81 +11.52 +3.82%
1923 301.29 +19.27 +6.83%
1922 282.02 +25.21 +9.82%
1921 256.81 +36.08 +16.34%
1920 220.73 +66.34 +42.97%
1919 154.39 +2.16 +1.42%
1918 152.24 +2.56 +1.71%
1917 149.68 +2.6 +1.77%
1916 147.07 +5.77 +4.09%
1915 141.3 +2.21 +1.59%
1914 139.09 +5.4 +4.04%
1913 133.69 +2.88 +2.2%
1912 130.81 +3.23 +2.53%
1911 127.59 +1.98 +1.58%
1910 125.61 +4.88 +4.04%
1909 120.73 −0.44 −0.37%
1908 121.17 −1.31 −1.07%
1907 122.47 −0.04 −0.03%
1906 122.52 −0.38 −0.31%
1905 122.89 −2.07 −1.65%
1904 124.96 +1.2 +0.97%
1903 123.76 +0.66 +0.54%
1902 123.1 −2.1 −1.68%
1901 125.2 +0.77 +0.62%
1900 124.43 +3.34 +2.76%
1899 121.09 −2.04 −1.66%
1898 123.13 −2.68 −2.13%
1897 125.81 −3.05 −2.37%
1896 128.86 −3.34 −2.53%
1895 132.21 −3.82 −2.81%
1894 136.03 −3.83 −2.74%
1893 139.86 −5.34 −3.68%
1892 145.2 −7.75 −5.07%
1891 152.95 −11.93 −7.23%
1890 164.87 −23.05 −12.27%
1889 187.92 −0.91 −0.48%
1888 188.83 +1.64 +0.88%
1887 187.19 −4.6 −2.4%
1886 191.78 +1.76 +0.92%
1885 190.03 −0.03 −0.01%
1884 190.05 −1.9 −0.99%
1883 191.95 +1.41 +0.74%
1882 190.55 −4.38 −2.24%
1881 194.92 −6.28 −3.12%
1880 201.2 −6.03 −2.91%
1879 207.23 +1.87 +0.91%
1878 205.36 −5.63 −2.67%
1877 210.98 +5.12 +2.49%
1876 205.86 +6.79 +3.41%
1875 199.07 +2.77 +1.41%
1874 196.31 −2.87 −1.44%
1873 199.18 +7.81 +4.08%
1872 191.37 +2.41 +1.28%
1871 188.95 +6.72 +3.69%
1870 182.23 +4.81 +2.71%
1869 177.43 −0.5 −0.28%
1868 177.93 −0.85 −0.47%
1867 178.78 +1.86 +1.05%
1866 176.91 +1.1 +0.63%
1865 175.81 −0.21 −0.12%
1864 176.02 +0.39 +0.22%
1863 175.63 −2.56 −1.44%
1862 178.19 −4.05 −2.22%
1861 182.24 −5.85 −3.11%
1860 188.09 −27.24 −12.65%
1859 215.34 +3.73 +1.76%
1858 211.6 −1.79 −0.84%
1857 213.4 +2.16 +1.02%
1856 211.24 −1.63 −0.76%
1855 212.87 +5.2 +2.51%
1854 207.66 +0.11 +0.05%
1853 207.56 +1.4 +0.68%
1852 206.15 +1.72 +0.84%
1851 204.43 −2.6 −1.26%
1850 207.03 — —

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.

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