Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 10.2 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 10.2 t CO2e/capita. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in OECD members peaked at 15.27 t CO2e/capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 10.2 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
OECD members ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.68 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 14.39 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 14.77 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 15.27 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 14.85 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 14.34 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 14.82 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 14.92 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 14.95 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 15.13 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 14.64 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 14.2 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 13.7 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 13.53 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 13.79 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 13.74 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 13.62 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 13.75 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 13.96 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 14 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 13.74 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 13.62 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 13.5 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 13.46 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.56 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.62 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 13.88 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 14.02 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.87 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 13.78 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.92 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.76 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.58 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.66 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.68 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.61 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.43 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.48 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.07 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 12.29 t CO2e/capita | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 12.66 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.43 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.21 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.18 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.95 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.81 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.66 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.62 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.6 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.29 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.42 t CO2e/capita | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 10.85 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.73 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.3 t CO2e/capita | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 10.2 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.81 t CO2e/capita | 14.34 t CO2e/capita | 15.27 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.89 t CO2e/capita | 13.53 t CO2e/capita | 14.64 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.71 t CO2e/capita | 13.46 t CO2e/capita | 14.02 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.45 t CO2e/capita | 12.29 t CO2e/capita | 13.92 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 t CO2e/capita | 11.29 t CO2e/capita | 12.66 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 t CO2e/capita | 10.2 t CO2e/capita | 10.85 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 3 Bahrain 40.55 t CO2e/capita compare
- 4 Kuwait 35.39 t CO2e/capita compare
- 5 Mongolia 29.61 t CO2e/capita compare
- 6 Brunei Darussalam 25.64 t CO2e/capita compare
- 7 Oman 25.04 t CO2e/capita compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 24.55 t CO2e/capita compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 24.04 t CO2e/capita compare
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 per capita in OECD members?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in OECD members was 10.2 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 15.27 t CO2e/capita in 1973.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does OECD members rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- OECD members ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.