Top 10 CO2 Since 1750: Cumulative Fossil CO2 (Through 2024)
From our Short: Who Emitted 1.5x More CO2 Than #2 Since 1750? Top 10 Countries 1750-2024
434.9 Gt#1 United States
285.1 Gt#2 China
1.5x#1 vs #2
31.2 Gt#10 Ukraine
Source: Our World in Data / Global Carbon Project (CC BY 4.0) · 100dollarslab.com
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Who Emitted 1.5x More CO2 Than #2 Since 1750? Top 10 Countries 1750-2024
Full ranking
| # | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 434.9 Gt |
| 2 | China | 285.1 Gt |
| 3 | Russia | 122.8 Gt |
| 4 | Germany | 95.1 Gt |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 80.1 Gt |
| 6 | Japan | 69.6 Gt |
| 7 | India | 66.1 Gt |
| 8 | France | 40.0 Gt |
| 9 | Canada | 35.6 Gt |
| 10 | Ukraine | 31.2 Gt |
Key numbers
- #1 is United States at 434.9 Gt, followed by China (285.1 Gt) and Russia (122.8 Gt).
- United States is 1.5x #2 China.
- #10 Ukraine is at 31.2 Gt; #1 is 13.9x that.
- United States alone accounts for 35% of the top-10 total.
Questions
Who is #1 in this ranking?
United States, at 434.9 Gt (1750-2024 data). #2 is China at 285.1 Gt.
How far ahead of #2 is United States?
United States is 1.5x #2 China.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data / Global Carbon Project (CC BY 4.0). The data was downloaded twice and both reads had to match; the numbers here are computed from it by script.
How we made this
Source: Our World in Data / Global Carbon Project (CC BY 4.0) · 1750-2024 dataThe data was downloaded twice and both reads had to match. Figures are computed from it by script and rounded for display. Watch the Short on YouTube.