China was world's largest emitter in 2023, having released 11.9 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂) from fossil fuel combustion. The U.S. followed, with emissions of 4.9 GtCO₂. Many of the world's biggest CO₂ emitters observed year-on-year emissions growth in 2023. For example, Indonesia's CO₂ emissions rose 24 percent compared with 2021 levels.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion worldwide from 2020 to 2023, by country
(in million metric tons)
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Enerdata. (July 9, 2024). Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion worldwide from 2020 to 2023, by country (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264383/co2-emissions-from-fuel-combustion-in-selected-countries/
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