Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in High income
High income: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 12.5 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in High 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
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in High income is 12.5 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in High income peaked at 16.78 t CO2e/capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 12.5 t CO2e/capita, in 2020.
High income ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in High income, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.5 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 15.28 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 15.76 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 16.39 t CO2e/capita | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 16.07 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 15.67 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 16.23 t CO2e/capita | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 16.39 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 16.55 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 16.78 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 16.36 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 15.89 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 15.4 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 15.31 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 15.56 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 15.54 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.52 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 15.7 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 16 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 16.03 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 15.92 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 15.71 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 15.4 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 15.18 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 15.1 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 15.13 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 15.34 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 15.35 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.21 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 15.2 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.37 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.3 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.14 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 15.33 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.38 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.34 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.21 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.26 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.89 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.03 t CO2e/capita | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 14.53 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 14.41 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.21 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.15 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.96 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.84 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.65 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.62 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.68 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.41 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.5 t CO2e/capita | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 13.08 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 12.98 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.56 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 12.5 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.06 t CO2e/capita | 15.28 t CO2e/capita | 16.78 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.73 t CO2e/capita | 15.31 t CO2e/capita | 16.36 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.35 t CO2e/capita | 15.1 t CO2e/capita | 15.92 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.13 t CO2e/capita | 14.03 t CO2e/capita | 15.38 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.95 t CO2e/capita | 13.41 t CO2e/capita | 14.53 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.72 t CO2e/capita | 12.5 t CO2e/capita | 13.08 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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More environment data for High income
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,770 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1,710 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 816.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 28.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 35.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13,597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4,509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 23.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in High income?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in High income was 12.5 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 16.78 t CO2e/capita in 1979.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 t CO2e/capita in 2020.
- How does High income rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- High income ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.