Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in World
World: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 6.36 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in World, 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
World recorded 6.36 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in World peaked at 6.46 t CO2e/capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.59 t CO2e/capita, in 1999.
World ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in World, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.18 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 6.06 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 6.18 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 6.36 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 6.25 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 6.14 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.31 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 6.35 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.41 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.46 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.28 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.07 t CO2e/capita | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.93 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.88 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.94 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.9 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.88 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.93 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 6 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 6 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.96 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.87 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.76 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.69 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.66 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.71 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.73 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.71 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.64 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.59 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.65 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.62 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.61 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.77 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.92 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.04 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.13 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.24 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.2 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.07 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.31 t CO2e/capita | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.42 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.44 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.46 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.43 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.33 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.28 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.31 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.38 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.35 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.1 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 6.32 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.32 t CO2e/capita | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.34 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.36 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.27 t CO2e/capita | 6.06 t CO2e/capita | 6.46 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.98 t CO2e/capita | 5.88 t CO2e/capita | 6.28 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.73 t CO2e/capita | 5.59 t CO2e/capita | 5.96 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.93 t CO2e/capita | 5.61 t CO2e/capita | 6.24 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 t CO2e/capita | 6.28 t CO2e/capita | 6.46 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 t CO2e/capita | 6.1 t CO2e/capita | 6.36 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 14 Russian Federation 17.93 t CO2e/capita compare
- 15 United States of America 17.39 t CO2e/capita compare
- 16 Gibraltar 16.75 t CO2e/capita compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 16.04 t CO2e/capita compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 15.32 t CO2e/capita compare
- 19 New Zealand 14.71 t CO2e/capita compare
- 20 Libya 13.3 t CO2e/capita compare
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 7.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0137 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 0.699 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in World?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in World was 6.36 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 t CO2e/capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 t CO2e/capita in 1999.
- How does World rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- World ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.