Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Antarctica
Antarctica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 153,888 tonnes in 2007. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Antarctica, 1987–2007
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Antarctica is 153,888 tonnes, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Antarctica peaked at 153,888 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1987.
Antarctica ranks 215th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,992 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 3 |
| 1990s | 78,776 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,782 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 153,888 tonnes | 8 |
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- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (2007)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 153,888 tonnes (2024)
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- Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (2007)
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- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Antarctica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Antarctica was 153,888 tonnes in 2007, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Antarctica?
- The highest recorded value was 153,888 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Antarctica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1987.
- How does Antarctica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Antarctica ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2007.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Antarctica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antarctica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.