Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 7.92 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in OECD members, 1970–2024
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 OECD members stood at 7.92 t CO2e/capita. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in OECD members peaked at 11.84 t CO2e/capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 7.92 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
OECD members ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.24 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 10.98 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 11.36 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 11.84 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 11.45 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 10.94 t CO2e/capita | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 11.49 t CO2e/capita | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 11.61 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 11.64 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 11.8 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 11.35 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 10.96 t CO2e/capita | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 10.49 t CO2e/capita | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 10.35 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.6 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 10.6 t CO2e/capita | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.5 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 10.65 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.89 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.94 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.74 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.65 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.56 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.55 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.64 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.7 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.94 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.08 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 11 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.96 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.15 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.05 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.9 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.02 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.04 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.88 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.93 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.57 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.86 t CO2e/capita | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 10.22 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 9.99 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.79 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.77 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.54 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.43 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.32 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.26 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.24 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.92 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.12 t CO2e/capita | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 8.53 t CO2e/capita | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 8.43 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 8 t CO2e/capita | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 7.92 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.43 t CO2e/capita | 10.94 t CO2e/capita | 11.84 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.73 t CO2e/capita | 10.35 t CO2e/capita | 11.35 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.78 t CO2e/capita | 10.55 t CO2e/capita | 11.08 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.84 t CO2e/capita | 9.86 t CO2e/capita | 11.15 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 t CO2e/capita | 8.92 t CO2e/capita | 10.22 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 t CO2e/capita | 7.92 t CO2e/capita | 8.53 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 4 Kuwait 23.67 t CO2e/capita compare
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 20.24 t CO2e/capita compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 19.58 t CO2e/capita compare
- 7 Oman 18.65 t CO2e/capita compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 18.48 t CO2e/capita compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 18.26 t CO2e/capita compare
- 10 New Caledonia 17.08 t CO2e/capita compare
More environment data for OECD members
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,435 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1,275 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 634.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 36.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 31.81 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 22.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11,060 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3,400 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 22.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in OECD members?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in OECD members was 7.92 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 t CO2e/capita in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does OECD members rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- OECD members ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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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About this data
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.