Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in World
World: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 53,206 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 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, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in World stood at 53,206 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in World peaked at 53,206 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,228 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,755 Mt CO2e | 23,228 Mt CO2e | 28,713 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,345 Mt CO2e | 27,776 Mt CO2e | 31,921 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,388 Mt CO2e | 32,250 Mt CO2e | 34,924 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,932 Mt CO2e | 35,794 Mt CO2e | 43,642 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,440 Mt CO2e | 45,433 Mt CO2e | 50,830 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,529 Mt CO2e | 48,962 Mt CO2e | 53,206 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More environment data for World
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4,334 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 232.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3,237 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 19.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9,536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 16.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 30.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1,652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 3,254 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in World?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in World was 53,206 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 53,206 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,228 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does World rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 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).