Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in OECD members
OECD members: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 14,243 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in OECD members, 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, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in OECD members stood at 14,243 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in OECD members peaked at 17,046 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13,393 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places OECD members 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,312 Mt CO2e | 13,393 Mt CO2e | 15,283 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,704 Mt CO2e | 14,156 Mt CO2e | 15,365 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,795 Mt CO2e | 15,225 Mt CO2e | 16,486 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,702 Mt CO2e | 15,782 Mt CO2e | 17,046 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,848 Mt CO2e | 15,395 Mt CO2e | 16,372 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,495 Mt CO2e | 14,243 Mt CO2e | 14,878 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
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)
- Capture fisheries production 22.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 36.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11,060 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.92 t CO2e/capita (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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in OECD members?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in OECD members was 14,243 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 17,046 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,393 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does OECD members rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- OECD members ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).