Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 8.33 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Upper 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
Upper middle income recorded 8.33 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 8.33 t CO2e/capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.31 t CO2e/capita, in 1971.
Upper middle income ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.36 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 3.31 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.37 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.48 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.48 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.61 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.71 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.83 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.95 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.97 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.9 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.77 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.8 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.82 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.9 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.88 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.93 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.03 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.11 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.15 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.21 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.18 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.16 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.17 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.2 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.36 t CO2e/capita | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.33 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.34 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.33 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.27 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.38 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.43 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.56 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.91 t CO2e/capita | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 5.28 t CO2e/capita | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 5.62 t CO2e/capita | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 5.94 t CO2e/capita | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.29 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.42 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.8 t CO2e/capita | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 7.18 t CO2e/capita | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 7.31 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.47 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.48 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.34 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.33 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.42 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.62 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.74 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.67 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.98 t CO2e/capita | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.01 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.25 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 8.33 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.61 t CO2e/capita | 3.31 t CO2e/capita | 3.97 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 t CO2e/capita | 3.77 t CO2e/capita | 4.15 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 t CO2e/capita | 4.16 t CO2e/capita | 4.36 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 t CO2e/capita | 4.38 t CO2e/capita | 6.42 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.37 t CO2e/capita | 6.8 t CO2e/capita | 7.74 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 t CO2e/capita | 7.67 t CO2e/capita | 8.33 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 9 United Arab Emirates 24.04 t CO2e/capita compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 23.76 t CO2e/capita compare
- 11 Australia 21.75 t CO2e/capita compare
- 12 Canada 18.61 t CO2e/capita compare
- 13 New Caledonia 18.39 t CO2e/capita compare
- 14 Russian Federation 17.93 t CO2e/capita compare
- 15 United States of America 17.39 t CO2e/capita compare
More environment data for Upper middle income
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2,365 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,753 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,926 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 43.31 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 58.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 19,522 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.38 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8,800 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 87.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Upper middle income?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Upper middle income was 8.33 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 t CO2e/capita in 1971.
- How does Upper middle income rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Upper middle income ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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.