Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 6.38 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Upper middle income, 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
Upper middle income recorded 6.38 t CO2e/capita for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 6.38 t CO2e/capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.73 t CO2e/capita, in 1971.
Upper middle income ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.77 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.79 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.87 t CO2e/capita | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.89 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.01 t CO2e/capita | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 2.08 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.18 t CO2e/capita | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.3 t CO2e/capita | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 2.33 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.3 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.24 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.26 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.28 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.34 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.34 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.39 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.47 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.52 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.54 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.62 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.63 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.62 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.65 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.68 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.82 t CO2e/capita | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.79 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.84 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.84 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.79 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.89 t CO2e/capita | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.95 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.07 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.37 t CO2e/capita | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 3.68 t CO2e/capita | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.97 t CO2e/capita | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 4.26 t CO2e/capita | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.52 t CO2e/capita | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.61 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.73 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.07 t CO2e/capita | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 5.39 t CO2e/capita | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.51 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.66 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.67 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.56 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.54 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.61 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.79 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.9 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.84 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.11 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 6.11 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.32 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.38 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 t CO2e/capita | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | 2.33 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 t CO2e/capita | 2.24 t CO2e/capita | 2.54 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 t CO2e/capita | 2.62 t CO2e/capita | 2.84 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 t CO2e/capita | 2.89 t CO2e/capita | 4.73 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 t CO2e/capita | 5.07 t CO2e/capita | 5.9 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 t CO2e/capita | 5.84 t CO2e/capita | 6.38 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 9 United Arab Emirates 18.26 t CO2e/capita compare
- 10 New Caledonia 17.08 t CO2e/capita compare
- 11 Gibraltar 16.15 t CO2e/capita compare
- 12 Australia 14.1 t CO2e/capita compare
- 13 Canada 14.01 t CO2e/capita compare
- 14 Russian Federation 13.98 t CO2e/capita compare
- 15 United States of America 13.62 t CO2e/capita compare
More environment data for Upper middle income
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2,365 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,753 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,926 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 58.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 154.70 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 43.31 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 19,522 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8,800 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 87.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Upper middle income?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Upper middle income was 6.38 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 t CO2e/capita in 1971.
- How does Upper middle income rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Upper middle income ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle 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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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.