OECD members Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1990-2024

Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
  • OECD members greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2020 was 13,513,728.26, a 7.58% decline from 2019.
  • OECD members greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2019 was 14,621,689.91, a 2.45% decline from 2018.
  • OECD members greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 14,989,264.68, a 0.46% increase from 2017.
  • OECD members greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 14,919,931.83, a 0.26% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name kt of CO2 equivalent
World 46,120,921.47
East Asia & Pacific 18,193,344.27
OECD members 13,513,728.26
North America 6,182,890.11
South Asia 3,959,730.13
European Union 3,118,549.14
Latin America & Caribbean 3,064,545.68
Euro Area 2,362,049.40
Sub-Saharan Africa 2,258,595.51
OECD members Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data
Year kt of CO2 equivalent Annual % Change
2020 13,513,728.26 -7.58%
2019 14,621,689.91 -2.45%
2018 14,989,264.68 0.46%
2017 14,919,931.83 0.26%
2016 14,881,448.20 -0.64%
2015 14,977,539.92 -0.43%
2014 15,041,945.47 -1.05%
2013 15,202,046.15 -0.10%
2012 15,217,875.11 -1.11%
2011 15,388,057.48 -0.73%
2010 15,501,016.87 3.49%
2009 14,978,619.53 -5.01%
2008 15,769,387.59 -2.45%
2007 16,165,363.88 1.19%
2006 15,975,643.14 -0.13%
2005 15,996,000.83 0.02%
2004 15,992,226.40 1.13%
2003 15,814,076.48 0.97%
2002 15,662,002.77 -0.70%
2001 15,772,525.69 -0.07%
2000 15,783,600.03 2.09%
1999 15,459,814.30 0.14%
1998 15,438,302.47 -0.09%
1997 15,452,744.45 1.76%
1996 15,185,765.99 2.78%
1995 14,774,783.10 1.23%
1994 14,594,597.42 1.62%
1993 14,362,300.38 0.61%
1992 14,275,510.48 0.17%
1991 14,251,817.04 0.14%
1990 14,231,252.57 0.14%