Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in World

World: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 34,613 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34,613
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
34,613
in 2023
All-time low
23,183
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in World, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 23.2k2001: 23.5k2002: 23.9k2003: 24.9k2004: 26.1k2005: 27.0k2006: 27.9k2007: 29.0k2008: 29.2k2009: 28.7k2010: 30.5k2011: 31.4k2012: 31.7k2013: 32.4k2014: 32.4k2015: 32.3k2016: 32.4k2017: 32.9k2018: 33.6k2019: 33.6k2020: 31.8k2021: 33.7k2022: 34.1k2023: 34.6k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

World recorded 34,613 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in World peaked at 34,613 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,183, in 2000.

That places World 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in World, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in World, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 23,183
2001 23,530 +1.5%
2002 23,889 +1.5%
2003 24,918 +4.3%
2004 26,083 +4.7%
2005 27,035 +3.6%
2006 27,900 +3.2%
2007 28,951 +3.8%
2008 29,175 +0.8%
2009 28,715 -1.6%
2010 30,488 +6.2%
2011 31,395 +3.0%
2012 31,734 +1.1%
2013 32,379 +2.0%
2014 32,431 +0.2%
2015 32,306 -0.4%
2016 32,366 +0.2%
2017 32,911 +1.7%
2018 33,615 +2.1%
2019 33,554 -0.2%
2020 31,806 -5.2%
2021 33,680 +5.9%
2022 34,113 +1.3%
2023 34,613 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,338 23,183 29,175 10
2010s 32,318 30,488 33,615 10
2020s 33,553 31,806 34,613 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 11,130 compare
  2. 2 India 2,763 compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 1,692 compare
  4. 4 Japan 934.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in World?
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in World was 34,613 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 34,613 in 2023.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 23,183 in 2000.
How does World rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,423 data points, 2000–2023
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