Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 5.08 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Low & 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
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Low & middle income stood at 5.08 t CO2e/capita. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 5.08 t CO2e/capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.64 t CO2e/capita, in 1971.
That places Low & middle income 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.68 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 2.64 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.68 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.76 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.77 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.82 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.88 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.94 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.04 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.99 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.9 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.91 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.92 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.97 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.96 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.99 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.04 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.09 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.12 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.14 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.12 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.1 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.09 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.11 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.2 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.19 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.19 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.17 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.14 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.19 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.21 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.25 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.43 t CO2e/capita | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.63 t CO2e/capita | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.8 t CO2e/capita | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.97 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.16 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.21 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.41 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.67 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.73 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.75 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.67 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.65 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.71 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.83 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.74 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.93 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.04 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.08 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.82 t CO2e/capita | 2.64 t CO2e/capita | 3.04 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 t CO2e/capita | 2.9 t CO2e/capita | 3.12 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 t CO2e/capita | 3.09 t CO2e/capita | 3.2 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 t CO2e/capita | 3.19 t CO2e/capita | 4.21 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 t CO2e/capita | 4.41 t CO2e/capita | 4.83 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 t CO2e/capita | 4.74 t CO2e/capita | 5.08 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More environment data for Low & middle income
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4,711 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2,370 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 66.17 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 101.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24,380 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.64 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 10,776 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 114.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Low & middle income?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Low & middle income was 5.08 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 t CO2e/capita in 1971.
- How does Low & middle income rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & 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 Total greenhouse gas 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 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.