Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source by country
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.
Countries reporting
42
Highest
5.52 billion tonnes
China
Lowest
346,775 tonnes
Iceland
Median
45.10 million tonnes
Years covered
121
1904–2024
Data points
1,734
What the numbers show
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 5.52 billion tonnes in China; the lowest is 346,775 tonnes in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 45.10 million tonnes, and the mean is 353.45 million tonnes.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15,910.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5.52 billion tonnes | 2024 | up 49.7% | volatile |
| 2 | United States | 5.43 billion tonnes | 2024 | up 33.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Russia | 607.11 million tonnes | 2024 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 4 | Japan | 524.97 million tonnes | 2024 | up 32.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Germany | 318.89 million tonnes | 2024 | up 35.0% | volatile |
| 6 | South Korea | 243.01 million tonnes | 2024 | up 71.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Brazil | 188.81 million tonnes | 2024 | up 51.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Poland | 163.33 million tonnes | 2024 | up 42.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Italy | 161.14 million tonnes | 2024 | up 24.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Turkey | 159.63 million tonnes | 2024 | up 63.4% | volatile |
| 11 | France | 153.88 million tonnes | 2024 | up 34.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Australia | 125.87 million tonnes | 2024 | up 45.8% | volatile |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 123.11 million tonnes | 2024 | up 30.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Spain | 121.23 million tonnes | 2024 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Ukraine | 120.18 million tonnes | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 109.91 million tonnes | 2024 | up 65.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Canada | 102.34 million tonnes | 2024 | up 29.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Belgium | 92.27 million tonnes | 2024 | up 28.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Czechia | 59.72 million tonnes | 2024 | up 38.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Belarus | 59.49 million tonnes | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 21 | Taiwan | 49.01 million tonnes | 2024 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Netherlands | 41.19 million tonnes | 2024 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Austria | 40.26 million tonnes | 2024 | up 41.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Romania | 39.30 million tonnes | 2024 | up 35.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovakia | 35.10 million tonnes | 2024 | up 31.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 32.48 million tonnes | 2024 | up 64.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Finland | 29.73 million tonnes | 2024 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Portugal | 27.71 million tonnes | 2024 | up 42.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Greece | 26.61 million tonnes | 2024 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 30 | New Zealand | 26.25 million tonnes | 2024 | up 34.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Sweden | 24.81 million tonnes | 2024 | up 57.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Hungary | 24.37 million tonnes | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 33 | Norway | 23.75 million tonnes | 2024 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 35 | Denmark | 16.75 million tonnes | 2024 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 36 | Switzerland | 7.46 million tonnes | 2024 | up 28.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Croatia | 6.35 million tonnes | 2024 | up 31.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Slovenia | 5.24 million tonnes | 2024 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 39 | Lithuania | 3.78 million tonnes | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 40 | Estonia | 2.49 million tonnes | 2024 | up 41.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Latvia | 2.41 million tonnes | 2024 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 1.39 million tonnes | 2024 | up 15.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Iceland | 346,775 tonnes | 2024 | up 52.3% | volatile |
About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.