The statistic represents global carbon dioxide emissions between 1997 and 2017, broken down by fossil fuel and cement emissions and land-use emissions. Globally, more than 36 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide were emitted in 2017 through fossil fuel and cement use.
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Global emissions of carbon dioxide 1997-2017
Global CO2 emissions from 1997 to 2017 (in billion metric tons)
The statistic represents global carbon dioxide emissions between 1997 and 2017, broken down by fossil fuel and cement emissions and land-use emissions. Globally, more than 36 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide were emitted in 2017 through fossil fuel and cement use.
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| Fossil fuel and cement emissions | Land-use change emissions | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 36.15 | 5.09 |
| 16 | 35.68 | 4.76 |
| 15 | 35.46 | 5.95 |
| 14 | 35.51 | 5.87 |
| 13 | 35.21 | 5.65 |
| 12 | 34.92 | 5.86 |
| 11 | 34.36 | 4.97 |
| 10 | 33.07 | 5.2 |
| 09 | 31.52 | 5.77 |
| 08 | 31.88 | 4.13 |
| 07 | 30.88 | 3.93 |
| 06 | 30.29 | 4.59 |
| 05 | 29.25 | 4.45 |
| 04 | 28.19 | 4.9 |
| 03 | 26.87 | 5.08 |
| 02 | 25.49 | 4.9 |
| 01 | 25.14 | 4.32 |
| 00 | 24.56 | 4.82 |
| 99 | 23.93 | 4.4 |
| 98 | 23.98 | 4.5 |
| 97 | 23.92 | 6.52 |
| Fossil fuel and cement emissions | Land-use change emissions | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 36.15 | 5.09 |
| 16 | 35.68 | 4.76 |
| 15 | 35.46 | 5.95 |
| 14 | 35.51 | 5.87 |
| 13 | 35.21 | 5.65 |
| 12 | 34.92 | 5.86 |
| 11 | 34.36 | 4.97 |
| 10 | 33.07 | 5.2 |
| 09 | 31.52 | 5.77 |
| 08 | 31.88 | 4.13 |
| 07 | 30.88 | 3.93 |
| 06 | 30.29 | 4.59 |
| 05 | 29.25 | 4.45 |
| 04 | 28.19 | 4.9 |
| 03 | 26.87 | 5.08 |
| 02 | 25.49 | 4.9 |
| 01 | 25.14 | 4.32 |
| 00 | 24.56 | 4.82 |
| 99 | 23.93 | 4.4 |
| 98 | 23.98 | 4.5 |
| 97 | 23.92 | 6.52 |
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The statistic represents global carbon dioxide emissions between 1997 and 2017, broken down by fossil fuel and cement emissions and land-use emissions. Globally, more than 36 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide were emitted in 2017 through fossil fuel and cement use.
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- 1997 to 2017
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* Original data have been converted from million metric tons of carbon to units of carbon dioxide by multiplying by 3.664.
The values have been rounded.
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- 1997 to 2017
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* Original data have been converted from million metric tons of carbon to units of carbon dioxide by multiplying by 3.664.
The values have been rounded.
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