Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in World
World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 6,457 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in World, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in World stood at 6,457 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in World peaked at 6,457 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,577 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
World ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in World, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,847 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3,577 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 3,657 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3,847 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 3,837 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,713 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3,882 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 4,051 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 4,100 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 4,283 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 4,180 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,039 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 3,864 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 3,781 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3,906 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3,820 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3,793 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,922 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 4,038 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4,011 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,954 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,876 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3,746 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3,695 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,708 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,931 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 3,813 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,837 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,835 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,677 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 3,832 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3,855 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,866 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,056 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4,481 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 4,900 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 5,134 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5,413 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5,520 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,510 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,068 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 6,296 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 6,319 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,321 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,389 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6,273 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6,116 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6,038 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6,165 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6,206 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6,161 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6,307 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6,262 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6,326 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 6,457 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,879 Mt CO2e | 3,577 Mt CO2e | 4,283 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,935 Mt CO2e | 3,781 Mt CO2e | 4,180 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,807 Mt CO2e | 3,677 Mt CO2e | 3,954 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,657 Mt CO2e | 3,832 Mt CO2e | 5,520 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,219 Mt CO2e | 6,038 Mt CO2e | 6,389 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,303 Mt CO2e | 6,161 Mt CO2e | 6,457 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in World?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in World was 6,457 Mt CO2e 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 from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 6,457 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,577 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does World rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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 from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).