Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Antarctica
Antarctica: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Antarctica, 1987–2007
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Antarctica stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Antarctica peaked at 0.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Antarctica 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2007, putting it 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Antarctica
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- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 153,888 tonnes (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Antarctica?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Antarctica was 0.0% in 2007, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Antarctica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Antarctica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Antarctica rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Antarctica ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Antarctica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Share 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 as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.