Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in World

World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 39,633 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39,633 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.3%
All-time high
39,633 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
15,683 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in World, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World is 39,633 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World peaked at 39,633 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,683 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,678 Mt CO2e 15,683 Mt CO2e 20,019 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 20,378 Mt CO2e 19,157 Mt CO2e 22,343 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 23,614 Mt CO2e 22,660 Mt CO2e 24,940 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 29,232 Mt CO2e 25,695 Mt CO2e 32,414 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 36,269 Mt CO2e 33,970 Mt CO2e 38,008 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 38,345 Mt CO2e 36,210 Mt CO2e 39,633 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World was 39,633 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 39,633 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 15,683 Mt CO2e in 1971.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).