CO2 emissions from oil — all countries

CO2 emissions from oil — Northern America

CO2 emissions from oil in Northern America in 2024 — 2,434.34 Mt. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 156.4%.

2024 2,434.34 Mt −0.28% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 2,842.88 Mt2005
Period minimum 949.29 Mt1950

Trend over time

1950–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from oil — Northern America, 1950–202401,0002,0003,00019501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 949.29 Mt1952: 1,064.9 Mt1954: 1,138.47 Mt1956: 1,301.13 Mt1958: 1,324.77 Mt1960: 1,397.54 Mt1962: 1,461.2 Mt1964: 1,537.86 Mt1966: 1,685.71 Mt1968: 1,868.89 Mt1970: 2,249.71 Mt1972: 2,502.81 Mt1974: 2,470.47 Mt1976: 2,521.38 Mt1978: 2,735.91 Mt1980: 2,449 Mt1982: 2,142.01 Mt1984: 2,146.66 Mt1986: 2,223.13 Mt1988: 2,384 Mt1990: 2,352.13 Mt1992: 2,333.91 Mt1994: 2,393.62 Mt1996: 2,478.42 Mt1998: 2,552.27 Mt2000: 2,678.22 Mt2002: 2,686.64 Mt2004: 2,835.42 Mt2006: 2,808.2 Mt2008: 2,626.55 Mt2010: 2,516.15 Mt2012: 2,410.91 Mt2014: 2,463.41 Mt2016: 2,500.79 Mt2018: 2,564.41 Mt2020: 2,217.85 Mt2022: 2,441.81 Mt2024: 2,434.34 Mt
Change over the period: +1,485.05 (+156.44%) Average annual rate: 1.28 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Northern America 2,434.34 Mt
World computed 11,276.42 Mt
CO2 emissions from oil — Northern America, by year Northern America All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 2,434.34 −6.88 −0.28%
2023 2,441.22 −0.59 −0.02%
2022 2,441.81 +25.01 +1.03%
2021 2,416.8 +198.95 +8.97%
2020 2,217.85 −343.57 −13.41%
2019 2,561.42 −2.99 −0.12%
2018 2,564.41 +52.19 +2.08%
2017 2,512.22 +11.43 +0.46%
2016 2,500.79 +12.23 +0.49%
2015 2,488.57 +25.16 +1.02%
2014 2,463.41 +24.54 +1.01%
2013 2,438.87 +27.95 +1.16%
2012 2,410.91 −60.92 −2.46%
2011 2,471.83 −44.31 −1.76%
2010 2,516.15 +20.34 +0.82%
2009 2,495.8 −130.75 −4.98%
2008 2,626.55 −176.83 −6.31%
2007 2,803.38 −4.82 −0.17%
2006 2,808.2 −34.68 −1.22%
2005 2,842.88 +7.46 +0.26%
2004 2,835.42 +71.75 +2.6%
2003 2,763.67 +77.03 +2.87%
2002 2,686.64 −3.85 −0.14%
2001 2,690.49 +12.27 +0.46%
2000 2,678.22 +68.86 +2.64%
1999 2,609.36 +57.09 +2.24%
1998 2,552.27 +49.14 +1.96%
1997 2,503.14 +24.71 +1%
1996 2,478.42 +89.65 +3.75%
1995 2,388.77 −4.85 −0.2%
1994 2,393.62 +42.69 +1.82%
1993 2,350.93 +17.02 +0.73%
1992 2,333.91 +51.2 +2.24%
1991 2,282.71 −69.43 −2.95%
1990 2,352.13 −19.09 −0.81%
1989 2,371.22 −12.78 −0.54%
1988 2,384 +98.66 +4.32%
1987 2,285.34 +62.21 +2.8%
1986 2,223.13 +81.48 +3.8%
1985 2,141.65 −5.01 −0.23%
1984 2,146.66 +11.98 +0.56%
1983 2,134.68 −7.34 −0.34%
1982 2,142.01 −123 −5.43%
1981 2,265.01 −183.99 −7.51%
1980 2,449 −188.19 −7.14%
1979 2,637.19 −98.72 −3.61%
1978 2,735.91 +95.47 +3.62%
1977 2,640.44 +119.06 +4.72%
1976 2,521.38 +120.34 +5.01%
1975 2,401.03 −69.44 −2.81%
1974 2,470.47 −89.65 −3.5%
1973 2,560.12 +57.31 +2.29%
1972 2,502.81 +184.91 +7.98%
1971 2,317.9 +68.19 +3.03%
1970 2,249.71 +286.34 +14.58%
1969 1,963.37 +94.48 +5.06%
1968 1,868.89 +107.96 +6.13%
1967 1,760.93 +75.21 +4.46%
1966 1,685.71 +69.07 +4.27%
1965 1,616.64 +78.78 +5.12%
1964 1,537.86 +44.18 +2.96%
1963 1,493.69 +32.48 +2.22%
1962 1,461.2 +45.03 +3.18%
1961 1,416.18 +18.64 +1.33%
1960 1,397.54 +31.28 +2.29%
1959 1,366.26 +41.49 +3.13%
1958 1,324.77 +30.84 +2.38%
1957 1,293.93 −7.2 −0.55%
1956 1,301.13 +67.36 +5.46%
1955 1,233.78 +95.3 +8.37%
1954 1,138.47 +18.46 +1.65%
1953 1,120.02 +55.12 +5.18%
1952 1,064.9 +43.79 +4.29%
1951 1,021.1 +71.82 +7.57%
1950 949.29

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning oil and petroleum products. Most of it comes from transport, and that makes this the most inert of the three fuel series: a power plant can be replaced within years, while a vehicle fleet turns over in a decade and a half. This is exactly why the shift to electric cars shows up in emissions with a long lag behind the share of electric cars in sales.

Important: Includes petrochemical feedstock burned as fuel, but not plastic: carbon that stays in products does not enter emissions until the products themselves are burned.

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