Emissions by Country

Quantifying Sources and Emission Levels

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About this dataset

This dataset provides an in-depth look into the global CO2 emissions at the country-level, allowing for a better understanding of how much each country contributes to the global cumulative human impact on climate. It contains information on total emissions as well as from coal, oil, gas, cement production and flaring, and other sources. The data also provides a breakdown of per capita CO2 emission per country - showing which countries are leading in pollution levels and identifying potential areas where reduction efforts should be concentrated. This dataset is essential for anyone who wants to get informed about their own environmental footprint or conduct research on international development trends

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How to use the dataset

This dataset provides a country-level survey of global fossil CO2 emissions, including total emissions, emissions from coal, oil, gas, cement, flaring and other sources as well as per capita emissions.

For researchers looking to quantify global CO2 emission levels by country over time and understand the sources of these emissions this dataset can be a valuable resource.

The data is organized using the following columns: Country (the name of the country), ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 (the three letter code for the country), Year (the year of survey data), Total (the total amount of CO2 emitted by the country in that year), Coal (amount of CO2 emitted by coal in that year), Oil (amount emitted by oil) , Gas (amount emitted by gas) , Cement( amount emitted by cement) , Flaring(flaring emission levels ) and Other( other forms such as industrial processes ). In addition there is also one extra column Per Capita which provides an insight into how much personal carbon dioxide emission is present in each Country per individual .

To make use of these columns you can aggregate sum up Total column for a specific region or help define how much each source contributes to Total column such as how many percent it accounts for out of 100 or construct dashboard visualizations to explore what sources are responsible for higher level emission across different countries similar clusters or examine whether individual countries Focusing on Flaring — emissions associated with burning off natural gas while drilling—can improve overall Fossil Fuel Carbon Emission profiles better understanding of certain types nuclear power plants etc.

The main purpose behind this dataset was to facilitate government bodies private organizations universities NGO's research agencies alike applying analytical techniques tracking environment changes linked with influence cross regions providing resources needed analyze process monitor developing directed ways managing efficient ways get detailed comprehensive verified information

With insights gleaned from this dataset one can begin identify strategies efforts pollutant mitigation climate change combat etc while making decisions centered around sustainable developments with continent wide unified plans policy implementations keep an eye out evidences regional discrepancies being displayed improving quality life might certainly seem likely assure task easy quickly done “Global Fossil Carbon Dioxide Emissions:Country Level Survey 2002 2022 could exactly what us

Research Ideas

• Using the per capita emissions data, develop a reporting system to track countries' progress in meeting carbon emission targets and give policy recommendations for how countries can reach those targets more quickly.
• Analyze the correlation between different fossil fuel sources and CO2 emissions to understand how best to reduce CO2 emissions at a country-level.
• Create an interactive map showing global CO2 levels over time that allows users to visualize trends by country or region across all fossil fuel sources

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors. Data Source

License

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.

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File: GCB2022v27_MtCO2_flat.csv | Column name | Description ...

Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and industry totaled 37.01 billion metric tons (GtCO₂) in 2023. Emissions are projected to have risen 1.08 percent in 2024 to reach a record high of 37.41 GtCO₂. Since 1990, global CO₂ emissions have increased by more than 60 percent. Who are the biggest emitters? The biggest contributor to global GHG emissions is China, followed by the United States. China wasn't always the world's biggest emitter, but rapid economic growth and industrialization in recent decades have seen emissions there soar. Since 1990, CO₂ emissions in China have increased by almost 450 percent. By comparison, U.S. CO₂ emissions have fallen by 6.1 percent. Nevertheless, the North American country remains the biggest carbon polluter in history. Global events cause emissions to drop The outbreak of COVID-19 caused global CO₂ emissions to plummet some 5.5 percent in 2020 as a result of lockdowns and other restrictions. However, this wasn't the only time in recent history when a major global event caused emissions reductions. For example, the global recession resulted in CO₂ levels to fall by almost two percent in 2009, while the recession in the early 1980s also had a notable impact on emissions. On a percentage basis, the largest annual reduction was at the end of the Second World War in 1945, when emissions decreased by 17 percent.

In 2023, China was the biggest carbon polluter in the world by far, having released 11.9 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂). Although the U.S. was the second-biggest emitter, with 4.9 GtCO₂ in 2023, its CO₂ emissions have declined by 13 percent since 2010. By comparison, China’s CO₂ emissions have increased by more than 38 percent in the same period. Cumulative emissions Although China is currently the world's largest carbon polluter, the U.S. has released far more historical carbon dioxide emissions, at more than 400 GtCO₂ since 1750. The wide gap between the two countries is because China's emissions have mostly been produced in the past two decades. Combined, the U.S. and China account for roughly 40 percent of cumulative CO₂ emissions since the Industrial Revolution began. Sources of emissions One of the largest sources of global CO₂ emissions is the power sector, with electricity produced by coal-fired power plants a significant contributor. In China, emissions from coal-fired electricity generation have soared since the turn of the century, and reached 5.2 GtCO₂ in 2023.

Introduction:

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is the most abundant greenhouse gas emitted by human activities. The burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, is the primary source of CO₂ emissions. Other human activities, such as deforestation and industrial processes, also contribute to CO₂ emissions.

CO₂ emissions are a major driver of climate change. Climate change is the long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place. Climate change could refer to a particular location or the planet as a whole. Climate change may cause weather patterns to be less predictable. A region might experience lower or higher-than-average temperatures. Climate change may cause more frequent and severe weather events, such as storms, floods, and droughts.

Hurricane Beryl: Caribbean leader calls out rich countries for climate failures as ‘horrendous’ storm makes landfall. link

The effects of climate change are already being felt around the world, and they are expected to become more severe in the future. These effects include rising sea levels, more extreme weather events, changes in precipitation patterns, and loss of biodiversity.

Carl Sagan testified before Congress in 1985 on climate change.link

Unveiling the Composition of Air - A Glimpse into Earth's Breath: - Introduction: - Air, an essential and seemingly ubiquitous part of our daily lives, has a composition that remained a mystery for centuries. Only through groundbreaking discoveries and experiments did scientists unravel the complex tapestry of gases that make up Earth's atmosphere. - The Elemental Journey: - Ancient Greeks, over 2,500 years ago, identified air, along with earth, fire, and water, as fundamental elements of creation. However, it took until the late 18th century for this perspective to be challenged by the daring English chemist Joseph Priestley. His experiments shattered the belief that air was an elementary substance, revealing it as a composite mixture of gases. - Priestley's Revelation: - In 1774, Priestley's experiments led to the identification of "dephlogisticated air," later named oxygen by Antoine Lavoisier. This groundbreaking discovery marked the end of a 23-century-old notion that air was indestructible and unalterable, opening the door to a more sophisticated understanding of the gases enveloping our planet. - The Mid-18th Century and Elemental Evolution: - During the mid-18th century, the concept of elements was evolving, with researchers grappling to understand the nature of air and its role in chemical processes. The era saw a surge of interest in gases, driven by the transformative impact of the steam engine on civilisation. - British Chemists and Gas Exploration: - British chemists, including Joseph Black and Henry Cavendish, played a pivotal role in exploring gases. Black identified "fixed air" (now carbon dioxide) in 1754, and Cavendish produced hydrogen in 1766. - Daniel Rutherford's 1772 experiments led to the discovery of nitrogen, as he burned material in a bell jar, leaving behind a gas termed "noxious air." - Conclusion: - The composition of air, once thought to be a simple and unalterable substance, has been unveiled through the efforts of pioneering scientists. Priestley's revelation of oxygen, along with contributions from fellow chemists, has reshaped our understanding of the gases that constitute Earth's atmosphere. In this delicate balance of elements, air reveals itself as a dynamic and essential force, sustaining life on our planet.

The composition of air.

The air we breathe is primarily composed of a mixture of gases. The approximate composition of dry air, excluding water vapour, is as follows:

1. Nitrogen (N₂) - Approximately 78%
2. Oxygen (O₂) - Approximately 21%
3. Argon (Ar) - Approximately 0.93%
4. Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) - Approximately 0.04%
5. Neon (Ne) - Approximately 0.0018%
6. Helium (He) - Approximately 0.0005%
7. Methane (CH₄) - Approximately 0.0002%
8. Krypton (Kr) - Approximately 0.0001%
9. Hydrogen (H₂) - Approximately 0.00005%
10. Xenon (Xe) - Approximately 0.000009%

Additionally, trace amounts of other gases, such as ozone (O₃), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulphur dioxide (SO₂), are present in the atmosphere.

It's important to note that these percentages can vary slightly based on factors such as location, altitude, and environmental conditions. Water vapour is also a variable component of the atmosphere, with its concentration ranging from near zero to about 4% in humid conditions.

Greenhouse Effect:

The study of the greenhouse effect and global warming has a fascinating history, and it's amazing to see how early scientists like Arrhenius and Callendar laid the ground...

Over the past two decades, many developing countries have experienced significant growth in per capita emissions. This is particularly the case in Asia. Fueled by rapid industrialization, per capita emissions in Vietnam have increased by almost 400 percent since 2000. Per capita emissions in China, India, and Indonesia have also increased substantially during this period. In comparison, per capita emissions in developed countries such as the United Kingdom have halved since 2000. Per capita emissions The growth in per capita emissions in China has coincided with the country becoming the world’s biggest emitter. However, despite the vast amounts of carbon dioxide China releases every year, its per capita emissions are far lower than in many other countries, at just eight metric tons per person. In comparison, the average American produces nearly 15 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year. This is three times higher than the average per capita emissions worldwide. Emissions in oil producing countries Per capita emissions are noticeably higher in oil producing countries. In the Middle East region, Qatar and Kuwait average more than 25 metric tons of CO₂ per inhabitant. People in more populous oil producing countries, such as Canada and Australia, average roughly 15 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year.

Qatar had the highest per capita carbon dioxide emissions worldwide in 2023, at 42.6 metric tons per person. Per capita emissions in Qatar have remained relatively stable in recent years, but have fallen notably since the mid-2000s.In 1985, the tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao had the highest CO₂ emissions per capita in the world, at 90 metric tons, but by 2020, this figure had fallen to just 10 metric tons per person. Greenhouse gas emissions worldwide Several of the Middle East’s largest oil producing countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia, are among the world’s largest per capita CO₂ emitters. Per capita emissions in Saudi Arabia have experienced a growth of roughly 75 percent since 1990. Canada is another major oil producing country with high CO₂ emissions per capita. Rising emissions Global greenhouse gas emissions have been on the rise since the industrial revolution began approximately 200 years ago. However, over the past 50 years CO₂ emissions have skyrocketed, and are projected to have reached a new record high in 2024.

Annual country-level estimates for 66 countries for the three indicators are presented by industry for 45 industries, for the years 1995-2018.CO₂ emissions from fuel consumption are in millions of metric tons of CO₂.CO₂ emissions intensities are in metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 million USD of output.CO₂ emissions multipliers are in metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 million USD of output.Sources: OECD (2021), OECD Inter-Country Input-Output Database, https://oe.cd/icio; OECD (2021), Trade in embodied CO₂ (TeCO2) Database, https://www.oecd.org/sti/ind/carbondioxideemissionsembodiedininternationaltrade.htm; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 2021. Input-Output Tables (IOTs) (https://oe.cd/i-o).Category: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) EmissionsData series: CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions intensitiesCO2 emissions multipliersMetadata:Input-Output tables and Carbon Emissions for 66 Countries and 45 industries have been taken from the OECD’s compilation of indicators on “Carbon dioxide emissions embodied in international trade” (2021 ed.) which combines the Input-Output Database and Trade in embodied CO₂ (TeCO2) Database. In this release of TeCO2 sourced from OECD, emissions from fuels used for international aviation and maritime transport (i.e. aviation and marine bunkers) are also considered.The data series “CO₂ emissions, emission intensities; emission multipliers” was earlier referred to as “Carbon emissions from fuel combustion per unit of output” in the previous vintage of the Climate Change Indicator Dashboard.Methodology:CO₂ emission intensities are calculated by dividing the CO₂ emissions from fuel consumption by output from the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables and multiplying the result by 1 million for scaling purposes. CO₂ emission multipliers are calculated by multiplying the Leontief inverse (also known as output multipliers matrix) from the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables by the CO₂ emission intensities.Disclaimer:Users are encouraged to examine the documentation, metadata, and sources associated with the data. User feedback on the fit-for-use of this product and whether the various dimensions of the product are appropriate is welcome.Note on CO2 Emissions, Intensities, and Multipliers, June 2022Update of the CO₂ emissions by industry - April 2022

A complete description of the dataset is given by Jones et al. (2023). Key information is provided below.

Background

A dataset describing the global warming response to national emissions CO₂, CH₄ and N₂O from fossil and land use sources during 1851-2021.

National CO₂ emissions data are collated from the Global Carbon Project (Andrew and Peters, 2024; Friedlingstein et al., 2024).

National CH₄ and N₂O emissions data are collated from PRIMAP-hist (HISTTP) (Gütschow et al., 2024).

We construct a time series of cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions for each country, gas, and emissions source (fossil or land use). Emissions of CH₄ and N₂O emissions are related to cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions using the Global Warming Potential (GWP*) approach, with best-estimates of the coefficients taken from the IPCC AR6 (Forster et al., 2021).

Warming in response to cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions is estimated using the transient climate response to cumulative carbon emissions (TCRE) approach, with best-estimate value of TCRE taken from the IPCC AR6 (Forster et al., 2021, Canadell et al., 2021). 'Warming' is specifically the change in global mean surface temperature (GMST).

The data files provide emissions, cumulative emissions and the GMST response by country, gas (CO₂, CH₄, N₂O or 3-GHG total) and source (fossil emissions, land use emissions or the total).

Data records: overview

The data records include three comma separated values (.csv) files as described below.

All files are in ‘long’ format with one value provided in the Data column for each combination of the categorical variables Year, Country Name, Country ISO3 code, Gas, and Component columns.

Component specifies fossil emissions, LULUCF emissions or total emissions of the gas.

Gas specifies CO₂, CH₄, N₂O or the three-gas total (labelled 3-GHG).

Country ISO3 codes are specifically the unique ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes of each country.

Data records: specifics

Data are provided relative to 2 reference years (denoted ref_year below): 1850 and 1991. 1850 is a mutual first year of data spanning all input datasets. 1991 is relevant because the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was operationalised in 1992.

EMISSIONS_ANNUAL_{ref_year-20}-2023.csv: Data includes annual emissions of CO₂ (Pg CO₂ year^-1), CH₄ (Tg CH₄ year^-1) and N₂O (Tg N₂O year^-1) during the period ref_year-20 to 2023. The Data column provides values for every combination of the categorical variables. Data are provided from ref_year-20 because these data are required to calculate GWP* for CH₄.

EMISSIONS_CUMULATIVE_CO2e100_{ref_year+1}-2023.csv: Data includes the cumulative CO₂ equivalent emissions in units Pg CO₂-e₁₀₀ during the period ref_year+1 to 2023 (i.e. since the reference year). The Data column provides values for every combination of the categorical variables.

GMST_response_{ref_year+1}-2023.csv: Data includes the change in global mean surface temperature (GMST) due to emissions of the three gases in units °C during the period ref_year+1 to 2023 (i.e. since the reference year). The Data column provides values for every combination of the categorical variables.

Accompanying Code

Code is available at: https://github.com/jonesmattw/National_Warming_Contributions .

The code requires Input.zip to run (see README at the GitHub link).

Further info: Country Groupings

We also provide estimates of the contributions of various country groupings as defined by the UNFCCC:

• Annex I countries (number of countries, n = 42)
• Annex II countries (n = 23)
• economies in transition (EITs; n = 15)
• the least developed countries (LDCs; n = 47)
• the like-minded developing countries (LMDC; n = 24).

And other country groupings:

• the organisation for economic co-operation and development (OECD; n = 38)
• the European Union (EU27 post-Brexit)
• the Brazil, South Africa, India and China (BASIC) group.

See COUNTRY_GROUPINGS.xlsx for the lists of countries in each group.

China's carbon dioxide emissions have risen more than fivefold since 1990, with the country accounting for around 34 percent of total global CO₂ emissions in 2023. In comparison, CO₂ emissions in the United Kingdom were almost 50 percent lower than in 1990. Why have emissions in the UK dropped? The UK achieved the biggest emissions reductions between 1990 and 2023 among the world's 20 biggest CO₂ emitters. Much of the UK’s emissions cuts are attributable to the country’s phase-out of coal-fired power and the shift toward natural gas and renewable energy sources. CO₂ emissions growth in developing countries While emissions in developed countries, including the UK, U.S. Japan, and Germany, have experienced overall reductions since 1990, those in developing regions have soared. For example, rapid economic development has seen annual CO₂ emissions in India increase almost fivefold since 1990 to around three billion metric tons, while those in Vietnam have grown almost 2,000 percent.

This CO2 and Greenhouse Gas Emissions dataset is a collection of key metrics maintained by Our World in Data. It is updated regularly and includes data on CO2 emissions (annual, per capita, cumulative and consumption-based), other greenhouse gases, energy mix, and other relevant metrics.

For further details, please refer to https://github.com/owid/co2-data

The average for 2023 based on 189 countries was 198 Mt CO2 eq. The highest value was in China: 13260 Mt CO2 eq and the lowest value was in Antigua and Barbuda: 0 Mt CO2 eq. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2023 based on 7 countries was 8.09 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita. The highest value was in Canada: 14.34 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita and the lowest value was in France: 4.14 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Data Access Notice

Please note that, at present, the data for a sample of years are provided in this data record due to Zenodo's 50GB data limit. Data for all years 1959-2021 can be accessed via the following link:

http://opendap.uea.ac.uk:8080/opendap/hyrax/greenocean/GridFED/GridFEDv2022.2/contents.html

Product Description

See Jones et al. (2021) for a detailed description of this dataset and the core methods used to produce it. Key details are provided below.

GCP-GridFED (version 2022.2) is a gridded fossil emissions dataset that is consistent with the national CO₂ emissions reported by the Global Carbon Project (GCP; https://www.globalcarbonproject.org/) in the annual editions of its Global Carbon Budget (Friedlingstein et al., 2022).

GCP-GridFEDv2022.2 provides monthly fossil CO₂ emissions for the period 1959-2021 at a spatial resolution of 0.1° × 0.1°. The gridded emissions estimates are provided separately for fossil CO₂ emitted by the oxidation of oil, coal and natural gas, international bunkers, and the calcination of limestone during cement production. The dataset also includes the cement carbonation sink of CO₂. Note that positive values in GridFED signify a surface-to-atmosphere CO₂ flux (emissions). Negative values signify an atmosphere-to-surface flux and apply only to the cement carbonation sink.

GCP-GridFED also includes gridded uncertainties in CO₂ emission, incorporating differences in uncertainty across emissions sectors and countries, and gridded estimates of corresponding O₂ uptake based on oxidative ratios for oil, coal and natural gas (see Jones et al., 2021).

Core Methodology in Brief

GCP-GridFEDv2022.2 was produced by scaling monthly gridded emissions for the year 2010, from the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR v4.3.2; Janssens-Maenhout et al., 2019), to the national annual emissions estimates compiled as part of the 2022 global carbon budget (GCP-NAE) for the years 1959-2021 (Friedlingstein et al., in preparation [Earth System Science Data]), an update from the 2021 edition of the Global Carbon Budget (Friedlingstein et al., 2022).

GCP-GridFEDv2022.2 uses a preliminary release of GCP-NAE covering the years 1959-2021 (timestamp 18th July 2021; and update from Andrew and Peters [2021]). The GCP-NAE estimates for year 2021 are based on data available at the timestamp and the estimates are thus expected to differ somewhat from those that will be presented by Friedlingstein et al. (in preparation [Earth System Science Data]), which will adopt updates to GCP-NAE since the timestamp.

For full details of the core methodology, see Jones et al. (2021).

Changes to the Seasonality of Emissions in GCP-GridFEDv2022.2

The seasonality of emissions (monthly distribution of annual emissions) for the following countries/sources is now based on the seasonality observed in the Carbon Monitor dataset (Liu et al., 2020; Dou et al., 2022):

• Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States.
• State or province-level data is used for Brazil, China, Russia, and the United States.
• This also applies for the Bunker Aviation and Bunker Shipping sectors.

Seasonality is determined in the following ways for those countries/sources:

• The seasonality of emissions in 2019-2021 is taken from Carbon Monitor.
• The seasonality of emissions in all years prior to 2019 is assigned as the average of the seasonality from Carbon Monitor in all years excluding 2020 (due to the impact of COVID-19 on the seasonality of emissions in 2020).

For all countries not listed above and all years 1959-2021, GCP-GridFED adopts the seasonality from EDGAR v4.3.2 (year 2010; Janssens-Maenhout et al., 2019) and applies a small correction based on heating/cooling degree days to account for inter-annual climate variability which effects emissions in some sectors (see Jones et al., 2021).

Other New Features of GCP-GridFEDv2022.2

• Emissions of CO₂ from international shipping and bunker sources are now provided separately.
• The sink of CO₂ arising from the carbonation of cement is also included. Values are negative as this is an atmosphere-to-surface flux.
• A total surface flux of fossil CO₂ is now provided.

United States CO2 Emissions: Tonnes of CO2 Equivalent per(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Year data was reported at 0.190 Tonne/TH USD in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.199 Tonne/TH USD for 2022. United States CO2 Emissions: Tonnes of CO2 Equivalent per(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Year data is updated yearly, averaging 0.319 Tonne/TH USD from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.450 Tonne/TH USD in 1990 and a record low of 0.190 Tonne/TH USD in 2023. United States CO2 Emissions: Tonnes of CO2 Equivalent per(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by European Commission’s Directorate-General for Joint Research Centre. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.DG JRC.EDGAR: Environmental: Greenhouse Gas Emissions: CO2 Emissions: Annual.

The average for 2023 based on 189 countries was 4.76 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita. The highest value was in Palau: 81.21 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita and the lowest value was in Micronesia: 0 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The Global Carbon Project (GCP) has been publishing estimates of global and national fossil CO₂ emissions since 2001. In the first instance these were simple republications of data from another source, but over subsequent years refinements have been made in response to feedback and identification of inaccuracies. In this article we describe the history of this process leading up to the methodology used in the 2021 release of the GCP’s fossil CO₂ dataset.

The fossil CO₂ emissions dataset is included in both its standard, absolute form, and per capita, with associated metadata files in JSON format. A file indicating the source(s) of each data point is also provided (this is a work in progress).

United States CO2 Emissions: Tonnes of CO2 Equivalent per Capita per Year data was reported at 13.831 Tonne in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.240 Tonne for 2022. United States CO2 Emissions: Tonnes of CO2 Equivalent per Capita per Year data is updated yearly, averaging 19.743 Tonne from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.748 Tonne in 1973 and a record low of 13.475 Tonne in 2020. United States CO2 Emissions: Tonnes of CO2 Equivalent per Capita per Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by European Commission’s Directorate-General for Joint Research Centre. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.DG JRC.EDGAR: Environmental: Greenhouse Gas Emissions: CO2 Emissions: Annual.

This dataset provides values for CO2 EMISSIONS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This dataset provides values for CO2 EMISSIONS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

The United States was the biggest emitter in history as of 2023, having released some *** billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂) into the atmosphere since the birth of the industrial revolution. This accounted for roughly a quarter of all historical CO₂ produced from fossil fuels and industry. China is the second-largest contributor to historical emissions, having released over *** GtCO₂. CO₂ is a greenhouse gas and the main driver of climate change and rising temperatures. Regional emissions Europe had accounted for almost 100 percent of global cumulative CO₂ emissions produced between 1750 and 1850, with the United Kingdom the biggest contributor. However, the region's share of emissions shrank in the following decades as the U.S. emerged as a major industrial power. By 1950, the U.S.'s share of historical global CO₂ emissions had increased to ** percent, while Europe's had fallen to ** percent. China's contribution to historical emissions has soared Between 1750 and 1950, China had contributed less than one percent of total CO₂ emissions ever produced. However, soaring emissions in China in recent decades has seen the country's share of historical emissions rise to ** percent. This growth has been driven by China's rapid industrialization and its reliance on coal consumption for energy.