Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in High income

High income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 9.75 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.75 t CO2e/capita
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
13.12 t CO2e/capita
in 1979
All-time low
9.75 t CO2e/capita
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in High income, 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 t CO2e/capita.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in High income stood at 9.75 t CO2e/capita. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in High income peaked at 13.12 t CO2e/capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9.75 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.

High income ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in High income, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita) in High income, 1970 to 2024.
Year t CO2e/capita Change
1970 11.89 t CO2e/capita
1971 11.68 t CO2e/capita -1.8%
1972 12.12 t CO2e/capita +3.9%
1973 12.7 t CO2e/capita +4.7%
1974 12.4 t CO2e/capita -2.3%
1975 12.01 t CO2e/capita -3.2%
1976 12.61 t CO2e/capita +5.0%
1977 12.77 t CO2e/capita +1.3%
1978 12.93 t CO2e/capita +1.3%
1979 13.12 t CO2e/capita +1.4%
1980 12.74 t CO2e/capita -2.9%
1981 12.33 t CO2e/capita -3.2%
1982 11.9 t CO2e/capita -3.5%
1983 11.82 t CO2e/capita -0.6%
1984 12.05 t CO2e/capita +2.0%
1985 12.07 t CO2e/capita +0.1%
1986 12.05 t CO2e/capita -0.2%
1987 12.25 t CO2e/capita +1.7%
1988 12.56 t CO2e/capita +2.5%
1989 12.61 t CO2e/capita +0.4%
1990 12.53 t CO2e/capita -0.6%
1991 12.39 t CO2e/capita -1.1%
1992 12.14 t CO2e/capita -2.1%
1993 11.98 t CO2e/capita -1.3%
1994 11.91 t CO2e/capita -0.6%
1995 11.95 t CO2e/capita +0.3%
1996 12.15 t CO2e/capita +1.7%
1997 12.18 t CO2e/capita +0.3%
1998 12.12 t CO2e/capita -0.5%
1999 12.15 t CO2e/capita +0.3%
2000 12.34 t CO2e/capita +1.5%
2001 12.31 t CO2e/capita -0.2%
2002 12.19 t CO2e/capita -1.0%
2003 12.38 t CO2e/capita +1.6%
2004 12.43 t CO2e/capita +0.4%
2005 12.42 t CO2e/capita -0.1%
2006 12.33 t CO2e/capita -0.7%
2007 12.38 t CO2e/capita +0.4%
2008 12.07 t CO2e/capita -2.6%
2009 11.29 t CO2e/capita -6.4%
2010 11.76 t CO2e/capita +4.2%
2011 11.63 t CO2e/capita -1.2%
2012 11.42 t CO2e/capita -1.8%
2013 11.38 t CO2e/capita -0.4%
2014 11.17 t CO2e/capita -1.8%
2015 11.07 t CO2e/capita -0.9%
2016 10.91 t CO2e/capita -1.5%
2017 10.85 t CO2e/capita -0.6%
2018 10.89 t CO2e/capita +0.3%
2019 10.61 t CO2e/capita -2.5%
2020 9.77 t CO2e/capita -7.9%
2021 10.31 t CO2e/capita +5.6%
2022 10.21 t CO2e/capita -1.0%
2023 9.8 t CO2e/capita -4.0%
2024 9.75 t CO2e/capita -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.42 t CO2e/capita 11.68 t CO2e/capita 13.12 t CO2e/capita 10
1980s 12.24 t CO2e/capita 11.82 t CO2e/capita 12.74 t CO2e/capita 10
1990s 12.15 t CO2e/capita 11.91 t CO2e/capita 12.53 t CO2e/capita 10
2000s 12.21 t CO2e/capita 11.29 t CO2e/capita 12.43 t CO2e/capita 10
2010s 11.17 t CO2e/capita 10.61 t CO2e/capita 11.76 t CO2e/capita 10
2020s 9.97 t CO2e/capita 9.75 t CO2e/capita 10.31 t CO2e/capita 5

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 1 Palau 82.84 t CO2e/capita compare
  2. 2 Qatar 47.33 t CO2e/capita compare
  3. 3 Bahrain 23.9 t CO2e/capita compare
  4. 4 Kuwait 23.67 t CO2e/capita compare
  5. 5 Brunei 20.24 t CO2e/capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in High income?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in High income was 9.75 t CO2e/capita 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 excluding lulucf per capita recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 13.12 t CO2e/capita in 1979.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 9.75 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
How does High income rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
High income ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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 excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Unit
t CO2e/capita
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

Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.