CO2 Emissions — 2024
What the figures show
In 2024, China ranked first with 12,716 million metric tonnes carbon dioxide, followed by United States (4,782) and India (2,872). Together the top three accounted for 53.71% of the world total. 222 countries reported figures for 2024.
222 countries reported figures for 2024. The record lists the first 15, in the order published.
- China ranked 1st with 12,716 million metric tonnes carbon dioxide, 33.53% of the total. In 2023 the figure was 12,265 million metric tonnes carbon dioxide (+3.67%).
- United States ranked 2nd with 4,782 million metric tonnes carbon dioxide, 12.61% of the total. In 2023 the figure was 4,791 million metric tonnes carbon dioxide (-0.19%).
- India ranked 3rd with 2,872 million metric tonnes carbon dioxide, 7.57% of the total. In 2023 the figure was 2,857 million metric tonnes carbon dioxide (+0.51%).
- Russia ranked 4th with 1,952 million metric tonnes carbon dioxide, 5.15% of the total. In 2023 the figure was 1,838 million metric tonnes carbon dioxide (+6.21%).
- Japan ranked 5th with 941.0 million metric tonnes carbon dioxide, 2.48% of the total. In 2023 the figure was 963.2 million metric tonnes carbon dioxide (-2.30%).
Source
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy, International Energy Statistics (API v2 route "international"; productId 4008, activityId 8, unit MMTCD, annual). Period 2024. Retrieved 2026-10-06 16:53:55 UTC. Compiled by Eurabelt Fuels Global Statistics.
CO2 Emissions — 2024
The figures as published
| Rank | Country | Value million metric tonnes carbon dioxide | Share of total | Previous value | Change | Previous rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 12,716 | 33.53% | 12,265 | +3.67% | 1 |
| 2 | United States | 4,782 | 12.61% | 4,791 | -0.19% | 2 |
| 3 | India | 2,872 | 7.57% | 2,857 | +0.51% | 3 |
| 4 | Russia | 1,952 | 5.15% | 1,838 | +6.21% | 4 |
| 5 | Japan | 941.0 | 2.48% | 963.2 | -2.30% | 5 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 886.8 | 2.34% | 844.4 | +5.02% | 6 |
| 7 | Iran | 775.7 | 2.05% | 843.4 | -8.03% | 7 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 677.0 | 1.79% | 672.6 | +0.66% | 8 |
| 9 | South Korea | 644.1 | 1.70% | 646.4 | -0.36% | 9 |
| 10 | Canada | 600.8 | 1.58% | 591.0 | +1.67% | 11 |
| 11 | Germany | 575.9 | 1.52% | 593.1 | -2.89% | 10 |
| 12 | Brazil | 558.9 | 1.47% | 437.5 | +27.73% | 14 |
| 13 | Mexico | 461.4 | 1.22% | 462.3 | -0.18% | 12 |
| 14 | South Africa | 438.3 | 1.16% | 446.2 | -1.76% | 13 |
| 15 | Turkiye | 413.7 | 1.09% | 399.1 | +3.65% | 15 |
| World | 37,928 | 100.00% | ||||
CO2 Emissions, 2024. Unit: million metric tonnes carbon dioxide. 222 countries reported; the first 15 are shown. Previous period: 2023.
1 cited source
- [1]International Energy Statistics U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy
How this record was made
The ranking period 2024 of “CO2 Emissions” as published on Eurabelt Fuels Global Statistics, compiled from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy. The record lists the first 15 rows in the order published and states each figure as published: rank, value, share of the total, the value for the previous period, the change and the previous rank. No figure is estimated or interpreted.
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Cite this record
Eurabelt Publications (2026). CO2 Emissions — 2024. Record EBF-PUB-2026-0124. publications.eurabeltfuels.eu/record/co2-emissions-2024