World 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).
- World greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2020 was 46,120,921.47, a 4.09% decline from 2019.
- World greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2019 was 48,089,616.91, a 0.04% increase from 2018.
- World greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 48,069,812.64, a 2.2% increase from 2017.
- World greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 47,035,210.47, a 1.61% increase from 2016.
| 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 |
| World Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
46,120,921.47 |
-4.09% |
| 2019 |
48,089,616.91 |
0.04% |
| 2018 |
48,069,812.64 |
2.20% |
| 2017 |
47,035,210.47 |
1.61% |
| 2016 |
46,288,080.19 |
0.33% |
| 2015 |
46,135,596.34 |
-0.22% |
| 2014 |
46,235,969.43 |
0.68% |
| 2013 |
45,922,199.70 |
1.53% |
| 2012 |
45,230,397.93 |
1.15% |
| 2011 |
44,714,895.87 |
2.93% |
| 2010 |
43,442,887.33 |
5.17% |
| 2009 |
41,308,021.97 |
-1.05% |
| 2008 |
41,744,912.56 |
0.73% |
| 2007 |
41,442,032.12 |
3.27% |
| 2006 |
40,128,914.60 |
2.88% |
| 2005 |
39,003,677.98 |
3.21% |
| 2004 |
37,789,694.06 |
4.06% |
| 2003 |
36,315,561.75 |
3.70% |
| 2002 |
35,018,764.11 |
1.23% |
| 2001 |
34,593,446.49 |
1.13% |
| 2000 |
34,208,319.15 |
2.64% |
| 1999 |
33,329,416.84 |
0.59% |
| 1998 |
33,134,920.90 |
0.66% |
| 1997 |
32,918,471.19 |
1.21% |
| 1996 |
32,523,974.52 |
1.88% |
| 1995 |
31,923,717.14 |
2.55% |
| 1994 |
31,131,196.23 |
0.90% |
| 1993 |
30,852,305.35 |
0.48% |
| 1992 |
30,704,762.56 |
-0.32% |
| 1991 |
30,804,062.57 |
0.57% |
| 1990 |
30,629,970.88 |
0.57% |
