Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in OECD (GCP)
OECD (GCP): Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 11.17 billion tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.17 billion tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
14.02 billion tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
7.51 billion tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in OECD (GCP), 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in OECD (GCP) stood at 11.17 billion tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in OECD (GCP) peaked at 14.02 billion tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.51 billion tonnes, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in OECD (GCP), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.51 billion tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 7.81 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 8.08 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 8.50 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 9.02 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 9.69 billion tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 9.87 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.30 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 10.78 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 10.55 billion tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 10.24 billion tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 10.78 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 10.95 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.22 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 11.49 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 11.25 billion tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 10.82 billion tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 10.46 billion tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 10.40 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 10.67 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.77 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 10.77 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.06 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 11.37 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 11.59 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 12.05 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 12.04 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 12.11 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.18 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 12.37 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.53 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12.92 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 13.00 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 13.01 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.14 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.49 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 13.42 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.52 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.75 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.88 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.94 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.89 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.02 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.67 billion tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.80 billion tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 13.23 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.09 billion tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.93 billion tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.99 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.80 billion tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.67 billion tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.52 billion tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.50 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.58 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.23 billion tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.14 billion tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 11.76 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 11.66 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.25 billion tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 11.17 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.18 billion tonnes | 7.51 billion tonnes | 9.02 billion tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.59 billion tonnes | 9.69 billion tonnes | 11.49 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.92 billion tonnes | 10.40 billion tonnes | 11.59 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.54 billion tonnes | 12.04 billion tonnes | 13.14 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.64 billion tonnes | 12.80 billion tonnes | 14.02 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.75 billion tonnes | 12.23 billion tonnes | 13.23 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.40 billion tonnes | 11.14 billion tonnes | 11.76 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- Annual CO₂ emissions 11.17 billion tonnes (2024)
- Annual CO₂ emissions by world region 11.17 billion tonnes (2024)
- Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions 11.17 billion tonnes (2024)
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 11.17 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 11.17 billion tonnes (2024)
- Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 13.20 billion tonnes (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in OECD (GCP)?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in OECD (GCP) was 11.17 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in OECD (GCP)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.02 billion tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in OECD (GCP)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 billion tonnes in 1965.
- How does OECD (GCP) rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- OECD (GCP) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in OECD (GCP)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (GCP) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.