Global natural gas combustion produced over 7.9 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2023. CO₂ emissions from gas combustion have increased significantly since 1960, but are still considerably lower than annual emissions from coal combustion.
Carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas combustion worldwide from 1960 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
Characteristic
Emissions in million metric tons
2023
7,900.1
2022
7,892.69
2021
7,922.98
2020
7,564.56
2019
7,633.77
2018
7,470.23
2017
7,127.8
2016
6,952.65
2015
6,766.76
2014
6,631.22
2013
6,587.85
2012
6,550.14
2011
6,412.03
2010
6,227.94
2009
5,783.89
2008
5,926.72
2007
5,760.27
2006
5,557
2005
5,402.54
2004
5,284.55
2003
5,118.3
2002
4,937.36
2001
4,794.54
2000
4,749.87
1999
4,613.6
1998
4,467.57
1997
4,420.75
1996
4,404.71
1995
4,218.19
1994
4,061.52
1993
4,025.11
1992
3,921.8
1991
3,868.08
1990
3,806.15
1989
3,641.54
1988
3,467.42
1987
3,308.48
1986
3,046.9
1985
3,122.31
1984
3,011.53
1983
2,761.51
1982
2,732.19
1981
2,795.24
1980
2,758.97
1979
2,689.88
1978
2,551.14
1977
2,441.86
1976
2,387.56
1975
2,256.24
1974
2,259.64
1973
2,204.52
1972
2,052.24
1971
1,933.47
1970
1,790.81
1969
1,708.63
1968
1,559.67
1967
1,433.03
1966
1,339.91
1965
1,230.6
1964
1,152.92
1963
1,046.87
1962
967.73
1961
882.05
1960
834.56
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Global Carbon Project. (November 13, 2024). Carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas combustion worldwide from 1960 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/784692/worldwide-co2-emissions-from-natural-gas/
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Global Carbon Project. (2024). Carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas combustion worldwide from 1960 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/784692/worldwide-co2-emissions-from-natural-gas/
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