CO2 Emissions by Year
Global Fossil Carbon Dioxide emissions by Year
| Year | CO2 emissions (tons, 2024) | 1 Year Change | Per Capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39,632,664,219 | 1.33% | 4.89 |
| 2023 | 39,112,688,790 | 1.46% | 4.87 |
| 2022 | 38,548,118,943 | 0.86% | 4.85 |
| 2021 | 38,219,996,767 | 5.55% | 4.85 |
| 2020 | 36,209,861,637 | −4.73% | 4.65 |
| 2019 | 38,008,489,131 | 0.27% | 4.93 |
| 2018 | 37,905,961,547 | 2.39% | 4.97 |
| 2017 | 37,020,028,189 | 1.73% | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 36,390,785,270 | 0.27% | 4.88 |
| 2015 | 36,292,523,415 | −0.29% | 4.92 |
| 2014 | 36,396,952,687 | 0.61% | 4.99 |
| 2013 | 36,177,328,521 | 1.94% | 5.02 |
| 2012 | 35,489,676,343 | 1.29% | 4.98 |
| 2011 | 35,036,740,902 | 3.14% | 4.98 |
| 2010 | 33,969,474,314 | 6.27% | 4.88 |
| 2009 | 31,966,599,802 | −1.38% | 4.65 |
| 2008 | 32,414,360,515 | 0.64% | 4.78 |
| 2007 | 32,207,364,953 | 3.77% | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 31,037,618,590 | 3.4% | 4.69 |
| 2005 | 30,015,938,144 | 3.77% | 4.59 |
| 2004 | 28,926,371,610 | 4.64% | 4.48 |
| 2003 | 27,642,403,405 | 4.65% | 4.33 |
| 2002 | 26,414,844,015 | 1.59% | 4.19 |
| 2001 | 26,000,902,282 | 1.19% | 4.18 |
| 2000 | 25,694,728,676 | 3.03% | 4.18 |
| 1999 | 24,939,984,300 | 0.74% | 4.11 |
| 1998 | 24,756,505,864 | 0.64% | 4.13 |
| 1997 | 24,598,717,494 | 1.86% | 4.16 |
| 1996 | 24,149,129,927 | 1.97% | 4.14 |
| 1995 | 23,682,286,016 | 2.79% | 4.12 |
| 1994 | 23,039,384,854 | 1.01% | 4.06 |
| 1993 | 22,808,325,417 | 0.41% | 4.08 |
| 1992 | 22,714,986,482 | −0.35% | 4.13 |
| 1991 | 22,794,864,895 | 0.59% | 4.21 |
| 1990 | 22,660,079,364 | 1.42% | 4.25 |
| 1989 | 22,343,102,961 | 1.75% | 4.26 |
| 1988 | 21,958,155,737 | 3.58% | 4.27 |
| 1987 | 21,199,385,093 | 3.21% | 4.19 |
| 1986 | 20,540,482,751 | 1.78% | 4.14 |
| 1985 | 20,181,526,621 | 1.3% | 4.14 |
| 1984 | 19,921,949,856 | 3.21% | 4.16 |
| 1983 | 19,302,601,175 | 0.76% | 4.11 |
| 1982 | 19,156,959,542 | −1.26% | 4.15 |
| 1981 | 19,402,190,315 | −1.87% | 4.28 |
| 1980 | 19,772,848,598 | −1.23% | 4.44 |
| 1979 | 20,018,700,426 | 2.77% | 4.57 |
| 1978 | 19,479,851,141 | 3.23% | 4.53 |
| 1977 | 18,869,880,184 | 3.03% | 4.46 |
| 1976 | 18,315,359,106 | 5.7% | 4.41 |
| 1975 | 17,327,699,265 | −0.4% | 4.25 |
| 1974 | 17,397,837,499 | −0.36% | 4.35 |
| 1973 | 17,461,301,237 | 5.96% | 4.45 |
| 1972 | 16,478,735,506 | 5.08% | 4.28 |
| 1971 | 15,682,550,812 | −0.43% | 4.15 |
| 1970 | 15,750,720,652 | – | 4.26 |
See also
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).