D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · 205 regions
Fossil CO2 emissions
China had the highest fossil CO2 emissions in 2024, at 12,289 million tonnes, ahead of United States (4,904.1 million tonnes) and India (3,193.5 million tonnes). Global: 38,598.6 million tonnes in 2024, +1.3% on 2023.
- 38,598.6 million tonnes Latest · Global · 2024
- +1.3% vs 2023
- Annual Release cadence
- 7,156 Records · 205 regions · 1990–2024
Verified 2 Oct 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2025
By region
Each region's latest published value, the 6 largest of 205. Periods differ where publishers release on different schedules; the period sits under each name.
Fossil CO2 emissions by region
6 largest of 205 regions, 2024
Estimates are included; each record's type is listed below.
Record preview
7,156 records · 205 regions · 1990–2024. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
Showing 6 recent records from the first 6 regions in the overview. Download all 7156 records (CSV) or read a regional JSON series.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 38,598.6 million tonnes | GCP · 31 Dec 2024 | estimate |
| China 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 12,289 million tonnes | GCP · 31 Dec 2024 | estimate |
| United States 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 4,904.1 million tonnes | GCP · 31 Dec 2024 | estimate |
| India 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 3,193.5 million tonnes | GCP · 31 Dec 2024 | estimate |
| Russia 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 1,780.5 million tonnes | GCP · 31 Dec 2024 | estimate |
| Japan 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 961.9 million tonnes | GCP · 31 Dec 2024 | estimate |
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- Barbados
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- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
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- Colombia
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- Denmark
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- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao, China
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
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- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
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- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
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- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
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- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
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- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
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- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Annual carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes (such as cement manufacture).
- Measure
- One slice of CO2 emissions ( form: level ) . Total volume of carbon dioxide emissions released into the atmosphere. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15) | GCP | — | 7156 |
Other slices of CO2 emissions
- Power sector CO2 emissions growth 4 electricity generation
- Electricity generation CO2 emissions annual change rate 3 electricity generation
- Power generation CO2 emissions growth rate 3 electricity generation
- Electricity generation CO2 emissions 1 electricity generation
- Fossil CO2 emissions (annual) 1
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest fossil CO2 emissions?
China had the highest fossil CO2 emissions in 2024, at 12,289 million tonnes, ahead of United States (4,904.1 million tonnes) and India (3,193.5 million tonnes). Global: 38,598.6 million tonnes in 2024, +1.3% on 2023.
Which country has the highest fossil CO2 emissions?
China, at 12,289 million tonnes in 2024. 204 countries published figures for that period.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by GCP. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2024; the next release should cover 2025. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
Can I use this data?
Yes. StatOrigin publishes it under CC BY 4.0: you may copy, chart and republish it, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and to the original publisher.
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