This statistic displays the cumulative carbon dioxide emissions worldwide from 1814 to 2014. In 2014, the global cumulative carbon dioxide emissions had reached 1,327 gigatons. To have a 50 percent chance of reaching the 2 degree Celsius temperature warming goal, globally there is 1,050 gigatons left to burn.
Cumulative carbon dioxide emissions worldwide from 1814 to 2014
(in billion metric tons)
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OWID. (April 25, 2017). Cumulative carbon dioxide emissions worldwide from 1814 to 2014 (in billion metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/500146/worldwide-carbon-dioxide-emissions-cumulative/
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Cumulative carbon dioxide emissions worldwide from 1814 to 2014 (in billion metric tons) [Graph], OWID, April 25, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/500146/worldwide-carbon-dioxide-emissions-cumulative/