Global CO₂ emissions from natural gas combustion 1960-2023, by select country

Published by Ian Tiseo, Nov 21, 2024

The United States is the biggest producer of emissions from natural gas combustion worldwide, and has been for a number of decades. In 1960, the U.S. emitted 630 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) from gas use and by 2023 emissions had increased to 1,755 MtCO₂. The second-largest emitter during this period was Russia, which in 2023 released 897 MtCO₂ from gas use. Global natural gas consumption has been steadily rising and peaked in 2021 at over four trillion cubic meters.

Carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas combustion in selected countries worldwide from 1960 to 2023 (in million metric tons)

CharacteristicCanadaChinaGermanyIranJapanMexicoRussiaSaudi ArabiaUnited KingdomUnited States
2023 237.27 814.78 155.46 509.27 188.45 176.58 897.26 241.16 123.22 1,755.92
2022 239.74 760.06 160.78 496.51 199.73 164.59 887.43 246.7 134.87 1,748.5
2021 230.94 765.33 181.12 476.04 211 165.84 854.06 241.86 158.4 1,659.13
2020 224.9 676.47 170.96 465.33 221.93 160.95 784.29 234.95 149.42 1,656.25
2015 213.61 380.05 157.11 356.77 245.23 147.98 739.51 200.5 147.9 1,476.14
2010 178.27 199.59 184.87 277.22 212.06 124.12 794.59 168.27 201.93 1,290.5
2005 169.2 84.96 175.9 200.16 174.7 105.52 746.18 136.75 205.44 1,186.9
2000 173.42 59.8 166.42 120.45 168.73 81.2 681.63 95.61 210.13 1,251.39
1995 148.26 42.44 152.97 81.58 140.65 56.92 699.58 82.41 154.25 1,186.51
1990 125.72 29.3 122.28 40.01 116.92 52.92 788.19 64.34 113.52 1,023.43
1985 125.22 24.82 108.53 27.39 76.98 54.58 636.96 39.09 107.94 926.83
1980 112.04 27.32 115.45 13.28 47.93 43.79 441.38 21.94 88.42 1,058.41
1975 85.91 16.97 88.81 22.89 17.15 25.72 321.88 1.06 71.38 1,042.85
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2024

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1960 to 2023

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Based on territorial emissions from combustion and industrial processes

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