Air emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ in World
World: Air emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ was 4,480 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ in World, 2010–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air emissions, metric ton of co₂ in World is 4,480, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air emissions, metric ton of co₂ in World peaked at 4,480 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,125, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Air emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,125 | — |
| 2011 | 4,151 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,184 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,209 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,224 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,254 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,303 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,327 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,331 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,327 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,398 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,434 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,461 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4,480 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,244 | 4,125 | 4,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,443 | 4,398 | 4,480 | 4 |
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air emissions, metric ton of co₂ in World?
- Air emissions, metric ton of co₂ in World was 4,480 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest air emissions, metric ton of co₂ recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 4,480 in 2023.
- What is the lowest air emissions, metric ton of co₂ recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,125 in 2010.
- How does World rank for air emissions, metric ton of co₂?
- World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air emissions, metric ton of co₂ rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Air emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ (Methane, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual and quarterly greenhouse gas emissions by activity and by country and region. Regional estimates are presented by industry and household for four gases - carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and F-gases. The F-gases constitute of hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride and nitrogen trifluoride. Emissions are presented in Million metric tons of CO2 equivalent (MTCO2e).