Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Antarctica

Antarctica: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
0.0%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
215th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 1987
Years of data
21
1987–2007

Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Antarctica, 1987–2007

000001987199720071987: 0 %1988: 0 %1989: 0 %1990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 212 Saint Helena 0.0% compare
  2. 213 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
  3. 214 Niue 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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

Indicator
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
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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.