Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in OECD members
OECD members: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was -6.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in OECD members, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in OECD members stood at -6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 265.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in OECD members peaked at 12.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 2024.
That places OECD members 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +211.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +554.1% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +241.5% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +55.6% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +76.5% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -61.3% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +106.1% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -66.6% |
| 2020 | -6.3% | -661.7% |
| 2021 | -2.3% | -63.5% |
| 2022 | -2.8% | +24.8% |
| 2023 | -6.1% | +115.5% |
| 2024 | -6.5% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 3.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.8% | -6.5% | -2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 36 Malawi 223.8% compare
- 37 India 222.9% compare
- 38 Senegal 220.8% compare
- 39 Iran 218.4% compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 213.4% compare
- 41 Cayman Islands 212.7% compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 209.7% compare
More environment data for OECD members
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 39.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 31.81 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 22.48 million metric tons (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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 665.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in OECD members?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in OECD members was -6.5% 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 recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 2024.
- How does OECD members rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- OECD members ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 265.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.