Fossil CO2 emissions vs Fossil CO2 emissions per capita
In 2024, fossil CO2 emissions worldwide was 38,598.6 million tonnes; fossil CO2 emissions per capita was 4.73 tonnes per capita.
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Fossil CO2 emissions
Unit: million tonnes · 35 observations
Estimates are listed as such in the table below
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Estimate | 22,732.1 million tonnes |
| 1991 | Estimate | 23,205.6 million tonnes |
| 1992 | Estimate | 22,520.4 million tonnes |
| 1993 | Estimate | 22,749.9 million tonnes |
| 1994 | Estimate | 22,974.6 million tonnes |
| 1995 | Estimate | 23,516.6 million tonnes |
| 1996 | Estimate | 24,233.5 million tonnes |
| 1997 | Estimate | 24,380.3 million tonnes |
| 1998 | Estimate | 24,295.7 million tonnes |
| 1999 | Estimate | 24,837.8 million tonnes |
| 2000 | Estimate | 25,511.5 million tonnes |
| 2001 | Estimate | 25,693 million tonnes |
| 2002 | Estimate | 26,265.3 million tonnes |
| 2003 | Estimate | 27,652.7 million tonnes |
| 2004 | Estimate | 28,610 million tonnes |
| 2005 | Estimate | 29,599 million tonnes |
| 2006 | Estimate | 30,594.2 million tonnes |
| 2007 | Estimate | 31,499.3 million tonnes |
| 2008 | Estimate | 32,049.7 million tonnes |
| 2009 | Estimate | 31,513 million tonnes |
| 2010 | Estimate | 33,317.7 million tonnes |
| 2011 | Estimate | 34,480 million tonnes |
| 2012 | Estimate | 34,954.7 million tonnes |
| 2013 | Estimate | 35,275.8 million tonnes |
| 2014 | Estimate | 35,465.7 million tonnes |
| 2015 | Estimate | 35,403.5 million tonnes |
| 2016 | Estimate | 35,392.8 million tonnes |
| 2017 | Estimate | 35,974.6 million tonnes |
| 2018 | Estimate | 36,734 million tonnes |
| 2019 | Estimate | 37,086.6 million tonnes |
| 2020 | Estimate | 35,158.2 million tonnes |
| 2021 | Estimate | 36,866.9 million tonnes |
| 2022 | Estimate | 37,527.8 million tonnes |
| 2023 | Estimate | 38,094 million tonnes |
| 2024 | Estimate | 38,598.6 million tonnes |
Fossil CO2 emissions per capita
Unit: tonnes per capita · 35 observations
Estimates are listed as such in the table below
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Estimate | 4.27 tonnes per capita |
| 1991 | Estimate | 4.28 tonnes per capita |
| 1992 | Estimate | 4.09 tonnes per capita |
| 1993 | Estimate | 4.07 tonnes per capita |
| 1994 | Estimate | 4.05 tonnes per capita |
| 1995 | Estimate | 4.08 tonnes per capita |
| 1996 | Estimate | 4.15 tonnes per capita |
| 1997 | Estimate | 4.11 tonnes per capita |
| 1998 | Estimate | 4.04 tonnes per capita |
| 1999 | Estimate | 4.08 tonnes per capita |
| 2000 | Estimate | 4.13 tonnes per capita |
| 2001 | Estimate | 4.11 tonnes per capita |
| 2002 | Estimate | 4.14 tonnes per capita |
| 2003 | Estimate | 4.31 tonnes per capita |
| 2004 | Estimate | 4.4 tonnes per capita |
| 2005 | Estimate | 4.49 tonnes per capita |
| 2006 | Estimate | 4.59 tonnes per capita |
| 2007 | Estimate | 4.66 tonnes per capita |
| 2008 | Estimate | 4.68 tonnes per capita |
| 2009 | Estimate | 4.55 tonnes per capita |
| 2010 | Estimate | 4.74 tonnes per capita |
| 2011 | Estimate | 4.85 tonnes per capita |
| 2012 | Estimate | 4.85 tonnes per capita |
| 2013 | Estimate | 4.84 tonnes per capita |
| 2014 | Estimate | 4.8 tonnes per capita |
| 2015 | Estimate | 4.74 tonnes per capita |
| 2016 | Estimate | 4.68 tonnes per capita |
| 2017 | Estimate | 4.71 tonnes per capita |
| 2018 | Estimate | 4.75 tonnes per capita |
| 2019 | Estimate | 4.75 tonnes per capita |
| 2020 | Estimate | 4.46 tonnes per capita |
| 2021 | Estimate | 4.63 tonnes per capita |
| 2022 | Estimate | 4.68 tonnes per capita |
| 2023 | Estimate | 4.71 tonnes per capita |
| 2024 | Estimate | 4.73 tonnes per capita |
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Provenance
Where these numbers come from
Fossil CO2 emissions
Annual carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes (such as cement manufacture).
35 observations charted in Global · source organisations: GCP
Fossil CO2 emissions per capita
Annual fossil carbon dioxide emissions per capita from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes.
35 observations charted in Global · source organisations: GCP
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