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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near OECD (GCP)

  1. 1 China 12.29 billion tonnes compare
  2. 2 United States 4.90 billion tonnes compare
  3. 3 India 3.19 billion tonnes compare
  4. 4 Russia 1.78 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.